The American Revolution:

The Early Years 1776-1777

By Lara, Allie, Jake and Haley

Battles

• Battle of Long Island

• Battle of Trenton

• Battle of Princeton

• Battle of Brandywine

• Battle of Saratoga

Battle of Long Island August 27, 1776British

Officers:o General William Howeo Admiral Richard Howe

Troopso 32,000 Hessians

AmericansOfficers:

o George WashingtonTroops

o 23,000 patriot troops- untrained- poor equipment

o No foreign aid

Outcomes1. Colonists are greatly

outnumbered, and are forced to retreat.

2. The English force Washington's troops back across the Delaware

3. Washington's army is greatly depleted

Battle of Trenton December 25, 1776

BritishOfficers:

o General Lord Charles Cornwallis

Troops:o 1,400 Hessians

AmericansOfficers:

o General George WashingtonTroops:

o 2,400 American Men

Outcomeso The Americans won the battle

o 16th of the British troops remained after the battle

Battle of Princeton January 3, 1777

BritishOfficers:

o Charles Cornwalliso Colonel Charles Mawhood

Troopso 1,200 soldiers

AmericansOfficers:

o George Washington

Troopso 4,500 Continentals and militia

Outcomes• Washington wished to continue attacking up the chain of

British outposts in New Jersey

• The victory at Princeton helped strengthen American spirits after a disastrous year for New York

• Washington lost 23, 20 wounded, British casualties were heavier and numbered 28 killed, 58 wounded, and 323 captured

Battle of Brandywine September 11, 1777 British

Officers:General Sir William HoweGeneral Charles CornwallisTroops

o 18,000 British troopso Two separate divisions -

Howe leading in front and Cornwallis circling right flank

o Lost 600 troops

AmericansOfficers:

o George WashingtonTroops

o 11,000 continental troopso No foreign aido Lost 1,300 troops

Outcomes1. Washington lost due to leaving

right flank open2. The continental Congress

abandoned Philadelphia3. On September 26, 1777 British

troops marched into Philadelphia unopposed

Battle of Saratoga October 17, 1777British

Officers:

-General John Burgoyne

Troops

-4,000 redcoats

-3,000 hessians

-1,000 Mohawk Native Americans

AmericansOfficers:

-General Horatio Gates

Troops

-Minute Men

Why the British Lost-Burgoyne's troops were carrying unnecessary

goods

-Had to travel through harsh environments

-Food supplies ran low

-How wasn't coming to meet him

-Forced to surrender at Saratoga

Burgoyne's Plan-Meet Howe's troops in Albany

-isolate New England from the other colonies

Outcomes-Turning point of the war

-England changed their war strategy

Works CitedWorks Cited

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