The American The American RevolutionRevolution

Sizing Up The ArmiesSizing Up The Armies

The Strategy of WarThe Strategy of War

““A World Turned Upside Down”A World Turned Upside Down”

American Strengths and American Strengths and WeaknessesWeaknesses

The colonists are The colonists are fighting for fighting for independenceindependence

George Washington George Washington can inspire his men to can inspire his men to fightfight

France will aide the France will aide the colonies with colonies with weapons, supplies weapons, supplies and their navyand their navy

Patriots and LoyalistsPatriots and Loyalists

Patriots were colonists Patriots were colonists who supported the who supported the break from England.break from England.

Loyalists are colonials Loyalists are colonials who support England.who support England.

Colonists are divided Colonists are divided as to whether or not as to whether or not they should rebel they should rebel against England!against England!

American Strengths and American Strengths and WeaknessesWeaknesses

The colonists are The colonists are not a trained armynot a trained army

Colonists enlist Colonists enlist for months for months instead of yearsinstead of years

Short on money, Short on money, weapons and weapons and supplies to fight a supplies to fight a warwar

British Strengths and British Strengths and WeaknessesWeaknesses

The British have an The British have an experienced experienced professional armyprofessional army

Outnumber the Outnumber the Continental Army Continental Army

The British army is The British army is well supplied with well supplied with equipment and equipment and weaponsweapons

British Strengths and British Strengths and WeaknessesWeaknesses

The British are not fighting for a causeThe British are not fighting for a cause British officers are careless and poor British officers are careless and poor

leadersleaders The British have to cross the Atlantic The British have to cross the Atlantic

Ocean to send men and supplies for the Ocean to send men and supplies for the warwar

The support at home is rather weakThe support at home is rather weak

The Strategy of WarThe Strategy of War

American ColoniesAmerican Colonies Keep the Colonial Keep the Colonial

Army togetherArmy together Washington seeks to Washington seeks to

stretch the British stretch the British army away from army away from supply linessupply lines

Harass the enemy, Harass the enemy, defeat the British in a defeat the British in a major battlemajor battle

Get allies to help win!Get allies to help win!

BritainBritain Seeks to destroy the Seeks to destroy the

Colonial ArmyColonial Army Regain control of the Regain control of the

colonies by regioncolonies by region Take the fight to the Take the fight to the

Colonial Army using Colonial Army using European war tacticsEuropean war tactics

Use loyalists support Use loyalists support against the coloniesagainst the colonies

The Strategy of WarThe Strategy of War

Lexington and Concord, April 1775Lexington and Concord, April 1775

British attempt to capture Samuel Adams British attempt to capture Samuel Adams and weapons stockpile around Concordand weapons stockpile around Concord

The colonists are warned by Paul Revere The colonists are warned by Paul Revere and 40 other riders that “British are and 40 other riders that “British are coming”coming”

4,000 colonial “militia men” exchange fire 4,000 colonial “militia men” exchange fire with British troops along the main roadwith British troops along the main road

This battle is considered the beginning of This battle is considered the beginning of the American Revolution the American Revolution

A personal view of the American A personal view of the American RevolutionRevolution

“ “ The men that was wounded in the thigh or leg, they The men that was wounded in the thigh or leg, they dashed out their brains with their muskets and run dashed out their brains with their muskets and run them through with their bayonets, made them like them through with their bayonets, made them like sieves. This was barbarity to the utmost.”sieves. This was barbarity to the utmost.”

Sergeant New Jersey Regiment, 1778 Sergeant New Jersey Regiment, 1778