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British Generals. William HoweBunker HillTrentonJohn Gentlemen Johnny" BurgoyneSaratogaCharles Cornwallis Southern battlesYorktown. Bunker Hill and Breeds Hill. June 1775Americans fought very brave until ammo ran outGen. William HoweG.B. commanderAfter taking Boston in June 1775, Left i
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1. Revolutionary WarPart 2
2. British Generals William Howe
Bunker Hill
Trenton
John “Gentlemen Johnny” Burgoyne
Saratoga
Charles Cornwallis
Southern battles
Yorktown
3. Bunker Hill and Breeds Hill June 1775
Americans fought very brave until ammo ran out
Gen. William Howe
G.B. commander
After taking Boston in June 1775, Left in March 1776 when he realized G.W. had cannons over top his position at Nook’s Hill
Washington almost lost Army for the 1st time
Olive Branch Petition- asking king to end conflict
- Kings response- No and Blockade
5. Battle of New York Aug. 1776
Gen. Howe drives Washington and his troops out of New York
Washington almost loses his army for the 2nd time
War is almost over before it really starts
Fall and winter are approaching and chooses not to pursue Washington because Spring is approaching
6. Saratoga October 1777
G.B. had a long supply line and moved slowly from Montreal towards Albany
Swamps, lakes, forest, hills
Burgoyne’s forces surrendered to Gen. Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold’s Patriot forces
France formally joined U.S. war effort as a result of this U.S. victory
With France entering the picture the revolution becomes an International war
7. Benedict Arnold Jealous U.S. general who became a traitor in the middle of the war to prove himself
Left after the Battle of Saratoga
British never gave him an important role in war effort
Why not?
8. Western Front 1778 and 1779
George Rogers Clark led a group of small militia and French settlers into Northern Ohio Valley to capture forts and secure the West
Proved to be vital in post-war negotiations
9. Yorktown October 1781
French blockaded Chesapeake Bay
Cornwallis’s army is trapped
Washington’s the Continental Army with the help of French troops defeat Cornwallis and the British troops at Yorktown
10. How the U.S. beat G.B. Foreign Aid
Fighting for a just cause
Fought on known terrain
Good leaders
Washington
Jefferson
John and Samuel Adams
Arnold (until he committed treason)
11. Treaty of Paris American negotiators
Ben Franklin, John Jay, John Adams
sought to advance American interests though instructed by Congress to consult French.
Britain formally recognized independence of U.S
Set Boundaries: Great Lakes to N. Florida and Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River