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The American Revolution: Key Strategies and Victories, 1775-1783

Explore the pivotal moments and military strategies that shaped the American Revolution, from Loyalist strongholds to Washington's struggles. Learn about the divide between colonies, guerrilla tactics, alliances, and the decisive battles of Saratoga and Yorktown. Discover why the British lost and how the Treaty of Paris (1783) transformed North America.

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The American Revolution: Key Strategies and Victories, 1775-1783

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  1. The American Revolution: 1775-1783 Ms. Susan M. Pojerand Tim Ackerman

  2. On the Eve of the Revolution ?

  3. Loyalist Strongholds

  4. Washington’s Headaches • Only 1/3 of the colonists were in favor of a war for independence [the other third were Loyalists, and the final third were neutral]. • State/colony loyalties. • Congress couldn’t tax to raise money for the Continental Army. • Poor training [until the arrival of Baron von Steuben.

  5. Exports & Imports: 1768-1783

  6. Military Strategies The Americans The British • Attrition [supplies harder to get for Brits]. • Guerilla tactics [fight an insurgent war  you don’t have to win a battle, just wear the British down] • Make an alliance with one of Britain’s enemies. • Break the colonies in half by getting between the No. & the So. • Blockade the ports to prevent the flow of goods and supplies from an ally. • “Divide and Conquer”  use the Loyalists.

  7. Phase I:The Northern Campaign[1775-1776]

  8. Bunker Hill (June, 1775) The British suffered over 40% casualties.

  9. Phase II: NY & PA[1777-1778]

  10. New York City in Flames(1776)

  11. Washington Crossing the Delaware Painted by Emanuel Leutze, 1851

  12. Saratoga: “Turning Point” of the War? A modern-day re-enactment

  13. The Americans French – secretly provided supplies. After Saratoga, sent troops and navy Spanish - secretly provided supplies at first and allied with France against Britain. The British Native American groups such as Iriquois and Cherokee The Hessians (German paid soldiers- aka mercenaries) Important Allies

  14. Phase III:The Southern Strategy [1780-1781]

  15. Britain’s “Southern Strategy” • Britain thought that there were more Loyalists in the South. • Southern resources were more valuable/worth preserving. • The British win a number of small victories, but cannot pacify the countryside [similar to U. S. failures in Vietnam!] • Good US General:Nathanial Greene

  16. The Battle of Yorktown (1781) Count de Rochambeau AdmiralDe Grasse

  17. Cornwallis’ Surrender at Yorktown: “The World Turned Upside Down!” Painted by John Trumbull, 1797

  18. Why did the British Lose???

  19. North America After theTreaty of Paris, 1783

  20. North America After theTreaty of Paris, 1783

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