1. HW - Go to teacher site to read ending of M.M.
1. Describe the battles of Long Island, Trenton/Princeton, Saratoga, Cowpens and Yorktown. 2. Identify the Revolutionary roles of famous Patriots and British Generals.
DECEMBER 1, 2017
Test TUESDAY!
Study my teacher site QUIZLET!

2. The Revolutionary War
The Abridged Edition

3. Remember Lexington and Concord?

4. First MAJOR Battle of the Revolutionary War?
Where?
Why?
What?
Who?

5. First? Second? Continental Congress
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6. Declare Your Independence…
FOUR PARTS??
Declare Your Independence…

7. Losing in Long Island…
GW vs General Howe
“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”
- Nathan Hale

8. The Famous Crossing of the Delaware…
“Hessian population of Trenton at 8AM – 1,408 men and 39 officers; Hessian population at 9AM- ZERO!”
To the Battle of Trenton!
And on to Princeton, New Jersey for more trickery?

9. The Turning Point of the War!
Battle of Saratoga
British Gen. John Burgoyne’s “three part plan” to march to Albany NY
Why did he lose??

10. A Very Important Alliance

11. Winter at Valley Forge - PA
“These are the times that try men’s souls…”
Baron von Steuben helped drill/train.

12. Help and Hinder Help Hinder
Nathaniel Greene – Commanded Continental Army of the South
Swamp Fox – Francis Marion and GUERRILLA TACTICS
England changed the goal: Gather support from Southern Loyalists
Benedict Arnold (Turn-Coat/Traitor) Turned West Point over to British and Captures /burns Richmond

13. Patriot Victory at Cowpens - SC
Patriot General Daniel Morgan
Trickery wins again!
TWO lines of Patriot soldiers were set up.
FIRST line of troops RETREATED = the British CHARGED to take advantage
SURPRISE! There was a SECOND LINE of Patriot troops waiting!!
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14. Victory at Yorktown
Cornwallis disobeyed orders and retreated to Yorktown Peninsula, VA
British General Cornwallis vs
Gen. Washington, Lafayette , and Rochambeau
Siege = Oct. 19, 1781 Cornwallis surrenders
French fleet led by Admiral de Grasse closed the trap

15. 6,200 combat casualties (deaths)
Congratulations!?
6,200 combat casualties (deaths)
8,500 POW’s
10,000 camp deaths

16. The Treaty of Paris (#2) Ben John Henry John
We sent
Ben John Henry John
Franklin Adams Laurens Jay
to France to negotiate the peace treaty.

17. Terms of the Treaty SOVEREIGNTY
“The US is recognized as an independent nation”
Borders include the Atlantic to the Mississippi R. and north to the Great Lakes
Florida was returned to Spain
Loyalists were to be repaid for lost property

18. WHY DID WE WIN?