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British Landing in Kip’s Bay , NY

Battle of Long Island, NY

Who won the battle of Long Island?

More than 1,400

Americans killed,

wounded or

captured

Americans retreated to Manhattan and watched the British burn the city of NY

After the defeat in New York, Washington

moved into New Jersey and then Pennsylvania

to escape British capture…

His men were dying…had poor clothing for the

harsh winter, and were deserting each

day

“I am wearied to death. I think the

game is pretty near up”

-GW to his brother 1776

GW made a bold move…he led troops across the

Delaware River on Christmas night to surprise the German

mercenaries at Trenton

Washington crossing the Delaware River – December 25, 1776

The British fleet in NY

GENERAL HOWE

MIDDLE COLONIES

WASHINGTON HOWE

NEW YORK

BOSTON NEW YORK

44,000 BRITISH; 20,000 AMERICANS 1,400 “HURRIED

NORTH”

SERIES OF BATTLES

HUDSON RIVERNEW JERSEY

DELAWARE RIVER PENNSYLVANIA

Inspired by WashingtonBelieved in IndependenceRevenge for wrongs

“I REGRET THAT I HAVE BUT ONE LIFE TO LOSE FOR MY

COUNTRY”

SICK, DIRTY UNFIT SERVICE

DESERTED

WASHINGTON WRITES THAT HE BELIEVES

THEY HAVE LOST THE WAR

TRENTON, NJ

SETS OUT ON

XMAS NIGHTS

SNOW STORM

MANY HAVE NO SHOES

AWAKE ALL NIGHT / MARCH

SURPRISE THE GERMAN

MERCENARIES; CAPTURE 1400+

MEN, 39 OFFICERS,

SUPPLIES

CHARLES CORNWALLIS

A. LEFT CAMP FIRES BURNING; SNEAK BEHIND BRITISH LINES

B. DEFEAT A BRITISH FORCE MARCHING TOWARD PRINCETON, NJ

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