1. The American Revolution Chapter 4 - The Strategy of War “A World Turned Upside Down”

2. Music Video Intro “We are Never Getting Back Together” Time Line of America Revolution Website

3. American Strengths The colonists are fighting for independence George Washington can inspire his men to fight France will aide the colonies with weapons, supplies and their navy

4. Patriots and Loyalists Patriots were colonists who supported the break from England. Loyalists are colonials support the English. Colonists are divided as to whether or not they should rebel against England!

5. American Weaknesses The colonists are not a trained army Colonists enlist for months instead of years Short on money, weapons and supplies to fight a war

6. British Strengths The British have an experienced professional army Outnumber the Continental Army The British army is well supplied with equipment and weapons

7. British Weaknesses The British are not fighting for a cause British officers are careless and poor leaders – rank due to birth, not skill. The British have a to cross the Atlantic Ocean to send men and supplies for the war The support at homes is rather weak Horrible Histories – Life in British Army

8. The Strategy of War American Colonies  Keep the Colonial Army together  Washington seeks to stretch the British army away from supply lines  Harass the enemy, defeat the British in a major battle  Get allies to help win! Britain Seeks to destroy the Colonial Army Regain control of the colonies by region Take the fight to the Colonial Army using European war tactics Use loyalists support against the colonies

9. The Strategy of War

10. Paul Revere  Was really just a messenger, employed by the Sons of Liberty to deliver messages.  Dispatched the Night of April 18 th, 1775 to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock that the British were coming to arrest them.  Several different messengers sent, Revere never even made it all the way to Concord….  100 Years later, poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow made him famous, wrongly…. Truth v. FictionPoem

11. Lexington and Concord, April 1775 British attempt to capture Samuel Adams and weapons stockpile around Concord The colonists are warned by Paul Revere and 40 other riders that “The Regulars are coming” 1,000 colonial “militia men” exchange fire with British troops along the main road, harass them all 20 miles back to Boston. This battle is considered the beginning of the American Revolution

14. Second Continent Congress May 1775 – following Lexington & Concord Battles, No Accident like Boston Massacre. Second Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia, Penn. Appoint George Washington Instructs him to build Continental Army Congress send peace offering to King

15. Olive Branch Petition Congress send Olive Branch Petition (traditional Greek peace offer) Rejected by King George III King hires Hessian Troops from Germany to help put down colonists. Hessian troops are extremely viscous and highly feared fighters.