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“ I only regret that I have one life to lose for my country.”. -Nathan Hale. After the Declaration. War is now unavoidable! Both sides expect the war to be short Patriots believed the British would give up after one or two major loses British believe they would quickly crush the rebellion - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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-Nathan Hale
“ I only regret that I have one life to lose for my
country.”
War is now unavoidable!Both sides expect the war to be short
Patriots believed the British would give up after one or two major loses
British believe they would quickly crush the rebellion
They were both wrongThe war last 8 years!!!The war is divided into three phases
After the Declaration
From Spring 1775- Spring 1776The British goal is to crush the rebellion in
Boston before it spreadsKey Battles:
Lexington & ConcordBunkerhill The Siege of Boston
Phase 1: The North
From 1776-Early 1778British goal is to cut the rebellious North off
from the rest of the coloniesKey Battles:
Long IslandTrentonSeratoga
Phase 2: The Middle Colonies
From 1778- 1781British goal is to use the loyalists in the south
to sway the colonists to their favorKey Battles:
SavannahCharlestonYorktown
Phase 3: The South
No Regular Army or NavySoldiers lacked training, weapons, and
ammunitionNot all Americans supported the war:
Quakers stayed NeutralOther remained loyal to Britain
The largest number of loyalists were in the south
Patriot Weaknesses
Patriots know the land and how to get around best
Patriots were fighting for what they believed in not what they were getting paid for
The British Army paid a large number of mercenaries to fight in the Americas
These mercenaries were often called Hessians for the region of Germany they came from
Patriot Advantages
Following Bunkerhill Boston remained the center of British Operations
Boston is surrounded by hills and very difficult to defend
Due to the work of one of Washington’s Generals, Henry Knox, Washington acquires an entire division of cannon from an abandoned British Fort
These cannon make it impossible for the British to stay in Boston
This victory ends the 1st phase of the war and give the patriots too much confidence
The Siege of Boston
During the Summer of 1776 Britain sends 32,000 Troops to New York
British General William Howe hope the size of his army would frighten the patriots into retreat
The patriots led by George Washington marched into battle with less than 20,000 soldiers
By the Fall the patriots were running short on supplies and forced to retreat
After this defeat Washington considers stepping down as Commander
The Battle of Long Island
After the failure at Long Island many soldiers in the Continental Army left and went home
Soldiers that stayed faced winter with little food or winter clothing
Washington knew if he didn’t get more troops this war was over
The only way to get more soldiers was to get a victory
Dealing with Defeat
December 25th 1776, Britain expected an easy night of celebration and rest
George Washington saw this as an opportunity
He lead’s 2,400 men across the frozen Delaware River and ambushes the British the next day
This leads to arenewed belief in the patriot cause
Trenton
Write a diary entry from the perspective of one of the people in the painting below, needs to be at least one paragraph. Give details about how you feel about the war before and after this important day in history. Date of the diary entry should be December 26th 1776. Due Tomorrow!