7.4 the patriots gain new hope
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7.4 The Patriots Gain New Hope. Victory in New Jersey. 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. Victory in New Jersey. Victory in New Jersey. Battle of Trenton. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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7.4 The Patriots Gain New Hope
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VICTORY IN NEW JERSEY
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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VICTORY IN NEW JERSEY
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VICTORY IN NEW JERSEYBattle 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?
Colonial Victory
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EMANUEL LEUTZE WHAT FEELINGS DOES THIS PAINTING INSPIRE?
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VICTORY IN NEW JERSEYBattle of Princeton
Leader : George Washington
Tactics: Surprise attack @ Night
How: G.W. kept the fires burning at night and the snuckaround behind the British to surprise attack them. Colonial Victory
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TURNING POINT AT SARATOGA
Defeats embarrassed the British
Cut off New England from other colonies.
NEW
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TURNING POINT AT SARATOGA
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PROBLEMS WITH “THE PLAN” 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.
British Victory
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PROBLEMS WITH “THE PLAN”
John Burgoyne: General for the British. Planned to attack Albany from the North. Thick Forest delays arrival
Arrives at Saratoga w/outsupport.
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BATTLE OF SARATOGA
KEY: 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.
Colonial Victory
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BATTLE OF SARATOGA
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RESULTS OF THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA
Convinced France to
help the Colonies fight the British.
VERY IMPORTANT
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WINTER @ VALLEY FORGE
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania (Washington) Harsh Conditions, Few Supplies = 1/5 of
men died
Friedrich von SteubenHelped improve the moral and training of George Washington’s men.
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INDEPENDENCE
7.5 Conclusion to the American Revolution
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THE WAR IN THE SOUTH Britain turns their eyes on the Southern
Colonies… What resources were there to use?
Camden, South Carolina Horatio Gates (Patriot Leader)
EPIC FAILURE 3,300 of 4,000 soldiers died
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THE WAR IN THE SOUTH
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THE WAR IN THE SOUTH
Guerrilla Warfare: Swift, Hit-and-Run attacks Francis Marion
Attacked British supply lines and communications
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VICTORY AT YORKTOWN George Washington & Comte de
Rochambeau planned to trap Cornwallis. G.W. had 16,000 troops
French Fleet in control of Chesapeake Bay.
Battle of Yorktown.
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BATTLE OF YORKTOWN
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VICTORY!!