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7.4 The Patriots Gain New Hope

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.

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7.4 The Patriots Gain New Hope

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  1. 7.4 The Patriots Gain New Hope

  2. 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

  3. Victory in New Jersey

  4. Victory in New Jersey Battle of Trenton Leader : George Washington Tactics: Surprise How: On Christmas morning G.W. Crosses the Delaware and attacks the Hessians. Colonial Victory What is the benefit of a surprise attack?

  5. Emanuel leutzeWhat feelings does this painting inspire?

  6. Victory in New Jersey Battle of Princeton Leader : George Washington Tactics: Surprise attack @ Night How: G.W. kept the fires burning at nightand the snuckaround behind the British to surprise attack them. Colonial Victory

  7. Defeats embarrassed the British Cut off New England from other colonies. Turning Point at Saratoga NEW

  8. Turning Point at Saratoga

  9. General Howe: Decided to attack Philadelphia, which lead to the Battle of Brandywine Creek. Problems with “The PLAN” • Delayed his arrival to Saratoga. • Could have crushed Continental Army, chose not to. British Victory

  10. John Burgoyne: General for the British. Planned to attack Albany from the North. • Thick Forest delays arrival • Arrives at Saratoga w/outsupport. Problems with “The PLAN”

  11. KEY: TURNING POINT IN WAR! Battle of Saratoga Leader: General Gates Tactics: Non-Traditional How: Problems with British plan, resulted in British General Burgoyne alone and outnumbered at Saratoga. Colonial Victory

  12. BATTLE OF Saratoga

  13. Convinced France to help the Colonies fight the British. RESULTS of the Battle of Saratoga VERY IMPORTANT

  14. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania (Washington) • Harsh Conditions, Few Supplies = 1/5 of men died Winter @ Valley Forge Friedrich von Steuben Helped improve the moral and training of George Washington’s men.

  15. INDEPENDENCE 7.5 Conclusion to the American Revolution

  16. 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 The War in the South

  17. The War in the South

  18. Guerrilla Warfare: Swift, Hit-and-Run attacks • Francis Marion • Attacked British supply lines and communications The War in the South

  19. 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. Victory at Yorktown

  20. Battle of Yorktown

  21. VICTORY!!

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