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7.4 The Patriots Gain New Hope. British Position: -British are Settled in New York -Mercenaries are in New Jersey Continental Army: - Washington has time.

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1 7.4 The Patriots Gain New Hope

2 British Position: -British are Settled in New York -Mercenaries are in New Jersey Continental Army: - Washington has time to gather troops to attack New Jersey

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4 Battle of Trenton Leader : George Washington Tactics: Surprise How: On Christmas morning G.W. Crosses the Delaware and attacks the Hessians. What is the benefit of a surprise attack?

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6 Battle of Princeton Leader : George Washington Tactics: Surprise attack @ Night How: G.W. kept the fires burning at night and the snuck around behind the British to surprise attack them.

7  Defeats embarrassed the British  Cut off New England from other colonies.

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9  General Howe: Decided to attack Philadelphia, which lead to the Battle of Brandywine Creek. Delayed his arrival to Saratoga. Could have crushed Continental Army, chose not to.

10  John Burgoyne: General for the British. Planned to attack Albany from the North.  Thick Forest delays arrival  Arrives at Saratoga w/out support.

11  TURNING POINT IN WAR! Leader: General Gates Tactics: Non-Traditional How: Problems with British plan, resulted in British General Burgoyne alone and outnumbered at Saratoga.

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13 Convinced France to help the Colonies fight the British.

14 FRANCESPAIN Secretly been supporting and aiding colonies. May 1778 – Continental Congress approved an alliance w/ France. Interested in getting revenge from the Seven Years War / French and Indian War. Lafayette - $200,000 in aide. Secretly been supporting and aiding colonies. 1779 – Spain joined and provided support on the Western Front.

15  Valley Forge, Pennsylvania (Washington)  Harsh Conditions, Few Supplies = 1/5 of men died Helped improve the moral and training of George Washington’s men.

16  1775 Creation of Continental Navy  CN (Less than 100)  BN (Over 200)  Incentive: To Keep Cargo.  John Paul Jones  Speed, Stealth, Surprise

17 Clear your desk! Time for a QUIZ!!!! TAKE OUT A PIECE OF PAPER Put NAME ON Top Right Corner

18 1. What was Washington’s Strategies at the Battle of Trenton & Princeton? 2. What are the 3 “S”(s) the Continental Army used to defeat the British? 3. How was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the war? 4. What (2) Foreign Nations helped the Patriots? And how did they help?

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