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1 1 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

2 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, 1777-1783

3 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University The Campaigns of 1777  The Battle of Brandywine, Sept. 11 Johnny Burgoyne Nathanael GreeneAnthony Wayne

4 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Battle of Brandywine

5 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

6 The Campaigns of 1777  The Battle of Brandywine, Sept. 11  The Battle of Germantown Peter Muhlenberg

7 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Battle of Brandywine

8 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Battle of Germantown

9 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University The Campaigns of 1777  The Battle of Brandywine, Sept. 11  The Battle of Germantown, Oct. 3  Battle of Saratoga Horatio Gates

10 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Horatio Gates

11 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Battle of Saratoga, Sept. 19

12 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Battle of Saratoga, Oct. 7

13 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University The Campaigns of 1777  The Battle of Brandywine, Sept. 11 – Part of the defense of Philly (colonial capital) – British Victory  The Battle of Germantown, Oct. 3 – Hard fight but Brits win  Battle of Saratoga – Gen. Burgoyne defeated by Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold (maybe the Patriots can win!)  The French Alliance—after Saratoga, they send their navy and an army to help the U.S.

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15 Winter 1777: Another Low Point of the Revolution  Civilian Distrust of the Army & Washington  The Military’s Anger toward the Civilians  Winter at Valley Forge  The Conway Cabal – An attempt to remove Washington from command of the Continental Army

16 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Victory On Land & Sea  War at Sea – The Navy State Navies Privately chartered vessels Privateers—most effective Continental Navy—least effective -Also, the powerful French Navy will assist the colonies - New technology—the Turtle * first submarine used in combat John Paul Jones

17 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University The Turtle—designed by Yale student David Bushnell.

18 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University JOHN PAUL JONES

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20 JONES’ CRUISES

21 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University JONES’ VICTORY

22 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Friedrich von Steuben German who helps train the Continental Army at Valley Forge. One of many Europeans to help the U.S. soldiers.

23 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Victory  War at Sea  The Battle of Monmouth  Britain's Southern Strategy

24 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Battle of Monmouth

25 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Britain’s Southern Strategy

26 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Victory  Britain's Southern Strategy 1.The Plan *William Howe replaced by Lord Cornwaliss * isolate and control the South, a Loyalist stronghold 2.The Battle of Camden Banastre TarletonBuford’s Massacre

27 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Victory  Britain's Southern Strategy 1.The Plan--isolate and control the South, a Loyalist stronghold 2. The Battle of Camden 3.Battle of the Cowpens King’s MountainOver-Mountain Men Maj. Patrick Ferguson Daniel Morgan

28 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University LORD CORNWALLIS

29 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Battle of Camden

30 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Britain’s Southern Strategy

31 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University DANIEL MORGAN

32 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University BATTLE OF THE COWPENS

33 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University BATTLE OF THE COWPENS

34 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Victory  Battle of Guilford Court House * Though it is a loss for the Continental Army, heavy British casualties force Cornwalis out of the Carolinas ** Corn. Heads to Yorktown

35 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University CORNWALLIS & GREENE

36 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Battle of Guilford Court House

37 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Cornwallis Moves to Yorktown

38 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University BATTLE OF YORKTOWN

39 Copyright 2013 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Victory/Outcomes  The A.R. was seen as a war for freedom * Independence for the U.S.  The A.R. bankrupted France, which led to the French Revolution  The A.R. (with citizen soldiers) changed the fabric of society and the relationship between citizen and state. – War becomes more deadly (A.R. second bloodiest war)


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