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 JERSEYBattle of Trenton

Leader : George Washington

Tactics: Surprise

How: On Christmas morning G.W. Crosses the Delaware and attacks the Hessians.

What is the benefit of a surprise attack?

Colonial Victory

EMANUEL LEUTZE WHAT FEELINGS DOES THIS PAINTING INSPIRE?

VICTORY IN NEW JERSEYBattle of Princeton

Leader : George Washington

Tactics: Surprise attack @ Night

How: G.W. kept the fires burning at night and the snuckaround behind the British to surprise attack them. Colonial Victory

TURNING POINT AT SARATOGA

Defeats embarrassed the British

Cut off New England from other colonies.

NEW

TURNING POINT AT SARATOGA

PROBLEMS WITH “THE PLAN” General Howe: Decided to attack

Philadelphia, which lead to the Battle of Brandywine Creek.• Delayed his arrival to Saratoga.

• Could have crushed Continental Army, chose not to.

British Victory

PROBLEMS WITH “THE PLAN”

John Burgoyne: General for the British. Planned to attack Albany from the North. Thick Forest delays arrival

Arrives at Saratoga w/outsupport.

BATTLE OF SARATOGA

KEY: TURNING POINT IN WAR!

Leader: General Gates

Tactics: Non-Traditional

How: Problems with British plan, resulted in British General Burgoyne alone and outnumbered at Saratoga.

Colonial Victory

BATTLE OF SARATOGA

RESULTS OF THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA

Convinced France to

help the Colonies fight the British.

VERY IMPORTANT

WINTER @ VALLEY FORGE

Valley Forge, Pennsylvania (Washington) Harsh Conditions, Few Supplies = 1/5 of

men died

Friedrich von SteubenHelped improve the moral and training of George Washington’s men.

INDEPENDENCE

7.5 Conclusion to the American Revolution

THE WAR IN THE SOUTH 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

THE WAR IN THE SOUTH

Guerrilla Warfare: Swift, Hit-and-Run attacks Francis Marion

Attacked British supply lines and communications

VICTORY AT YORKTOWN 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.

BATTLE OF YORKTOWN

VICTORY!!