THE THE REVOLUTIONARYREVOLUTIONARY WAR cont.WAR cont.

Battles of Lexington &Battles of Lexington &ConcordConcord

17751775 11stst battles battles British soldiers hoped to capture British soldiers hoped to capture

Patriot leaders and weapons in the Patriot leaders and weapons in the towns of Lexington and Concordtowns of Lexington and Concord

Known as the “Shot Heard ‘Round Known as the “Shot Heard ‘Round the World!”the World!”

Paul Revere rode to the towns to Paul Revere rode to the towns to warn colonists of British intentionswarn colonists of British intentions

Battle of Bunker Hill Battle of Bunker Hill (Breed’s Hill)(Breed’s Hill)

Patriots occupied peninsula across Patriots occupied peninsula across from Bostonfrom Boston

Patriots created earthen fortress Patriots created earthen fortress (redoubts)(redoubts)

British tried 3 times to take it British tried 3 times to take it Huge British lossesHuge British losses Result: Result:

Americans would not be easily Americans would not be easily beatenbeaten

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Night of 12/25/1776Night of 12/25/1776 (Christmas Night)(Christmas Night) Hessians were Partying Hessians were Partying

& Drunk& Drunk Washington crossed the Washington crossed the

Delaware River from Delaware River from Penn. to New JerseyPenn. to New Jersey

Surprised Hessians Surprised Hessians VICTORY!VICTORY! 1 week later – also won 1 week later – also won

at Princetonat Princeton New hope – New hope – attracted new recruitsattracted new recruits

Battle of TrentonBattle of Trenton

Battle of SaratogaBattle of Saratoga17771777

Called the “turning point” battleCalled the “turning point” battle American victory that convinced France American victory that convinced France

to form an alliance with the colonists; to form an alliance with the colonists; French navy sent to support the French navy sent to support the American causeAmerican cause

Europeans came to helpEuropeans came to help Marquis de Lafayette Marquis de Lafayette

(French)(French)Friend of WashingtonFriend of Washington

Time of Suffering/ Living Time of Suffering/ Living Conditions (Training)Conditions (Training)

Valley ForgeValley ForgeWinter of 1777-78Winter of 1777-78

Battle of YorktownBattle of Yorktown17811781

Last battleLast battle American victory won by combined American victory won by combined

French and American forcesFrench and American forces General Cornwallis surrendered to General Cornwallis surrendered to

General WashingtonGeneral Washington