The American The American RevolutionRevolution

The Strategy of WarThe Strategy of War

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

American Strengths and American Strengths and WeaknessesWeaknesses

Fighting for Fighting for independenceindependence

George WashingtonGeorge Washington FranceFrance

Patriots and LoyalistsPatriots and Loyalists

PatriotsPatriots LoyalistsLoyalists DivisionDivision

American Strengths and American Strengths and WeaknessesWeaknesses

Lack of TrainingLack of Training Enlist for months Enlist for months

instead of yearsinstead of years Short on money, Short on money,

weapons and weapons and suppliessupplies

British Strengths and British Strengths and WeaknessesWeaknesses

Professional armyProfessional army Outnumber the Outnumber the

Continental Army Continental Army Well supplied with Well supplied with

equipment and equipment and weaponsweapons

British Strengths and British Strengths and WeaknessesWeaknesses

Not fighting for a causeNot fighting for a cause Officers are careless and poor leadersOfficers are careless and poor leaders Have a to cross the Atlantic Ocean to send Have a to cross the Atlantic Ocean to send

men and supplies for the warmen and supplies for the war The support at homes is rather weakThe support at homes is rather weak

The Strategy of WarThe Strategy of War

American ColoniesAmerican Colonies Keep the Colonial Keep the Colonial

Army togetherArmy together 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 Battle of Bunker Hill The Battle of Bunker Hill June 16,1775June 16,1775

Fought outside Fought outside Boston. It is a Boston. It is a fortified area on fortified area on Breed’s Hill filled Breed’s Hill filled with several with several thousand colonists.thousand colonists.

The battle shows that The battle shows that the colonists will the colonists will fight if protected fight if protected from British fire.from British fire.

The Battle of Saratoga, August- The Battle of Saratoga, August- October 1777October 1777

The British are harassed The British are harassed by colonial guerilla forces by colonial guerilla forces and end up stretching and end up stretching their supply lines.their supply lines.

The British will surrender The British will surrender to the Colonial forces led to the Colonial forces led by General Horatio Gatesby General Horatio Gates

Saratoga is important Saratoga is important because it is a major because it is a major defeat for the British and defeat for the British and shows the French that shows the French that the colonies may be able the colonies may be able to win the warto win the war

The Battle of Saratoga, August- The Battle of Saratoga, August- October 1777October 1777

Saratoga is Saratoga is considered the considered the turning point of turning point of the war. The the war. The French will begin French will begin to supply arms, to supply arms, men and their men and their navy to help the navy to help the colonies.colonies.

The Battle of Yorktown, October 1781The Battle of Yorktown, October 1781

The French help the Continental Army with The French help the Continental Army with men, weapons and warshipsmen, weapons and warships

The Americans and the French corner the The Americans and the French corner the British on a small peninsula and bombard British on a small peninsula and bombard them with cannon fire.them with cannon fire.

The British surrender and end the American The British surrender and end the American Revolution.Revolution.

The colonists win the American Revolution The colonists win the American Revolution with this victory.with this victory.

The Treaty of Paris, 1783The Treaty of Paris, 1783

THE WAR ENDS WITH THESE CONDITIONSTHE WAR ENDS WITH THESE CONDITIONS ““free, sovereign and independent states”free, sovereign and independent states” British must remove all troops from forts British must remove all troops from forts Boundary for United States is the MississippiBoundary for United States is the Mississippi Loyalist would have rights and property Loyalist would have rights and property

protectedprotected captured slaves must be returned to ownerscaptured slaves must be returned to owners