The Revolutionary War

1. The Revolutionary War Part I 1775 – 1778 Cody Frampton (A2)

2. Table of Contents • The Year 1775 • Battle of Lexington & Concord (April – 1775) • Battle of Bunker Hill (June – 1775) • The Year 1776) • The Declaration of Independence (July – 1776) • Battle of Trenton (December – 1776) • The Year 1777 • Battle of Princeton (January – 1777) • Battle of Brandywine (September – 1777) • Other miscellaneous battles • The Year 1778 • Winter at Valley Forge

3. The Year – 1775

4. Battle of Lexington & Concord Location & Dates What Occurred British send troops to capture guns and ammo in Concord British plan to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock in Lexington Midnight ride of Paul Revere, William Dawes & Dr. Samuel Prescott • Massachusetts • Lexington • Concord • Lincoln • Arlington (Menotomy) • Cambridge • April 18 & 19, 1775

5. Battle of Lexington & Concord Notable – Colonists Notable – British General Thomas Gage Lt Colonel Francis Smith Brigadier General Hugh Percy • Paul Revere • William Dawes • Dr. Samuel Prescott • John Hancock • Samuel Adams • Joseph Warren • The Minutemen

6. The Battle of Bunker Hill Location & Dates What Occurred Colonial leaders were informed that British troop were going to occupy the unoccupied hills surrounding Boston The British mounted an attack the next day, the first two assaults were fails, suffering significant losses, but on the third attack they succeeded with flanking them on the left and right. • Massachusetts • Charlestown • Mostly on and around Breed’s Hill. • June 17, 1775

7. The Battle of Bunker (Breeds) Hill Notable – Colonists Notable – British William Howe Sir Robert Pigot James Abercrombie  John Pitcairn  Henry Clinton • Israel Putnam • William Prescott • Joseph Warren • John Stark

8. The Year of 1776

9. Declaration of Independence People who signed the Declaration of Independence • Delaware :  George Read, Thomas McKean, Caesar Rodney • Pennsylvania: George Clymer, Robert Morris, Benjamin Rush, James Smith, George Taylor, Benjamin Franklin, John Morton, George Ross, James Wilson. • Massachusetts: John Adams John Hancock, Elbridge Gerry, Samuel Adams Robert Treat Paine. • New Hampshire: Josiah Bartlett, Matthew Thornton, William Whipple. • Rhode Island: Stephen Hopkins William Ellery • New York: Lewis Morris, Francis Lewis, Philip Livingston, William Floyd • Georgia: Button Gwinnett, George Walton, Lyman Hall • Virginia: Richard Henry Lee, Carter Braxton Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Nelson. Jr., Francis Lightfoot Lee, Benjamin Harrison, George Wythe • North Carolina: William Hooper, Joseph Hewes, John Penn • South Carolina: Edward Rutledge, Thomas Lynch. Jr., Arthur Middleton, Thomas Heyward. Jr. • New Jersey: Abraham Clark Francis Hopkinson John Witherspoon, John Hart Richard Stockton • Connecticut: Samuel Huntington, William Williams, Roger Sherman, Oliver Wolcott. • Maryland: Charles Carroll, Thomas Stone, Samuel Chase, William Paca.

10. The Battle of Trenton Location & Dates What Occurred On the night of December 25, George Washington and 2,400 American soldiers crossed the Delaware river just north of Trenton New Jersey, when Washington’s men landed on the other side, they marched 9 miles to southern New Jersey. Washington caught the Hessians off guard, after a brief battle, two thirds of the 1,500 man garrison was captured. Only a few escaped. • Trenton, New Jersey • December 25-26

11. The Battle of Trenton Notable – Americans Notable – Hessians Johann Rall • George Washington • Nathanael Greene

12. The Year of 1777

13. The Battle of Princeton Location & Dates What Occurred On January 2, George Washington held of a British attack, He then circled around the British army and flanked them. George learned that General Hugh Mercer clashes with two regiment of the British, and needed reinforcements, so Washington gathered up some men and sent them to help, Hugh’s men were in retreat, which caused the minute men to retreat, But Washington rode up and rallied the continental forces to victory! • Princeton New Jersey • January 3

14. The Battle of Princeton Notable – Colonists Notable – British William Howe Sir Robert Pigot James Abercrombie  John Pitcairn  Henry Clinton • Israel Putnam • William Prescott • Joseph Warren • John Stark

15. The Battle of Brandywine Creek Location & Dates What occurred Washington’smen set up behind General Howe’s men and was getting ready to attack, but Howe took the bulk of his army and took them around the Brandywine river, due to poor scouting, Howe’s men went almost undetected and flanked Washington and his men • Pennsylvania • Chadds Ford Township • Delaware county • September 11, 1777

16. The Battle of Brandywine Creek Notable – Colonists Notable – British William Howe Charles Cornwallis Wilhelm von Knyphausen James Agnew William Medows • George Washington • Nathanael Greene • Francis Nash • Peter Muhlenberg • Anthony Wayne

17. The winter at Valley Forge The winter at Valley Forge was one of the turning points in the war. • Washington’s forces became trained soldiers under the direction of Drill Master Friedrich von Steuben, a Prussian Commander. Von Steuben spoke no English and was brought to America by Benjamin Franklin. • It was the six month camp site for George Washington, going from December 19, 1777 to June 19, 1778, no battles were fought.

18. Thank You The End Cody Frampton A-2