Battles of the Revolution Bunker Hill o o

Battles of the Revolution

Bunker Hill o o From hill tops surrounding Boston Patriots fortified themselves attempting to drive British troops from the Harbor British Commander William Howe ordered frontal assault up the hill n n n o o Middle of the Day Red Uniforms Heavy equipment Patriots ran out of ammunition and were over run by British troops Technical victory for Britain, but Britain lost more troops than Patriots

Battle of Bunker Hill The Battle

New York City / Trenton o September 1776 n n o 30, 000 British Troops attack New York City Washington retreated in the night o Crossed the river to New Jersey with all remaining troops Christmas 1776 n n Washington surprised attacked 1, 000 German Mercenaries Victory at Trenton raised the spirits of Patriots

Battles in New York and New Jersey o o New York Trenton

Saratoga o Turning Point in the War n n n John Burgoyne led British troops south from Canada Patriot army was waiting at Saratoga Patriots emerged victorious o o Show the British that the Patriots were more capable than they thought France was impressed and consented to become allies with the Colonials

Battle of Saratoga o Turning Point

Monmouth video o How did the Troops differ from before? What was George Washington’s reaction at Monmouth? What was the outcome of Monmouth?

Britain Invades the South o o After winning most of their battles in the north Britain still had little to show They moved the war to the south n n o Carolinas, Georgia, and Virgina British troops won the majority of the battles in the South as well The British were doing a good job in battle but were doing a lousy job winning the hearts and minds of loyalists

Patriots vs. Loyalists o o In the country side Patriot and Loyalist militias were fighting one another Patriots won a decisive victory at Kings Mountain, South Carolina n n o Many Loyalists were killed Many neutral colonists became patriots British soldiers were causing more trouble than they were worth to some. (page 124)

Yorktown o o General Cornwallis marched his Army North to Virginia after losses in the Carolinas Washington marched his troops south to trap them in Yorktown French Fleet blocked British fleet from leaving port with British army Cornwallis surrendered in 1781.