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Battles of the American Revolution
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Battle of Long Island (New York)
British were led by Lord Charles Cornwallis, Sir Henry Clinton, Sir William Howe
Force: 20000
Killed: 64
Wounded: 293
Captured: 31 Patriots led by George Washington, Israel Putnam, William Alexander
Force: 10000
Killed: 300
Wounded: 800
Captured: 1079 British wanted to try and cut of the Northern colonies from the Southern colonies. Washington predicted this and moved to New York to meet Howe there. Washingtons troops were separated, but were eventually able to escape before being cut off, -
Declaration of Independence
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Battle of Valcour Bay
Patriots: Benedict Arnold
Force: 500
Killed: 80
Captured: 120
Naval Fleet: 11 of 15 Destroyed British: Gen. Guy Garleton
Force: 2300
Killed/Wounded: 40
Naval Fleet: 3 of 25 Destroyed British were moving South from Canada to meet up with Howe. They also wanted to contol the water routes to Canada. Arnold made a stand slowing down the British. He took heavy losses, but gave the Patriots much needed time to rest, reorganize, & resupply. -
Battle of Trenton
British Leader - Johann Rall
Captured-906
Killed-22
Wonded-86 Partriot Leader - Gorge Washington
Captured- 0
Killed- 2
Wonded-5 The Amerians marched into Trenton Christmas night. The sourounded the Hessian who were fighting for the British. They surprise attacked the Hessan. The Amerians won. America captured 900 British and lost very few men. -
The battle of Princeton
The Battle of Princeton was in New Jersey. The Battle of Trenton happened before this battle. US coloniest wanted to keep pressure on the British so they suprised attacked them. The British wanted to protect their land in New Jersey and the US coloniest wanted to get the land and also keep pressure on the British. -
Winter of Valley Forge
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Winter months -
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Lack of clothing for the soliders -
Battle of Bennington
British Leader- General John Burgoyne
Patriots Leaders- General John Stark and Colonel Seth Warner Battle took place in Bennington, Vermont. British were there to cut the Middle and Southern colonies from the New England colonies and to get much needed supplies. Patriots were there to stop them from cutting New England off from the rest of the colonies. British- 207 killed, 700 captured
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Battle of Saratoga
There were two battles fought in the Battle of Saratoga.
- the British won the 1st battle but with severe losses.
- the Patriots won the 2nd battle
- the British surrendered October 17th.
- It was from Sep. 19th-October 17th
- British: John Burgoyne, Simon Fraser, and F.A. Riedesel.
- Force: 7,200 (first battle), 6,600 (second battle)
- Killed: 440
- Captured: 6,222
- Patriots: Horatio Gates, Benedict Arnold.
- Force: 9,000 (first battle), 12,000 (second battle)
- Killed: 90
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The Battle of Germantown
Great Britian-
Force: 9000
Killed: 71
Wounded: 444
Captured: 0
The US Colonies-
Force: 11000
Killed: 152
Wounded: 521
Captured: 438
The group of Sullivan’s column on Germantown road launched the battle when the patriots opened fire on the British at Mount Airy just as the sun was rising. The main attacks on the British and Hessian camp had been repulsed with heavy casualties. Great Britian won this battle. -
Winter Valley Forge
The start of WInter Valley Forge -
Winter Valley Forge
VALLEY FORGE, a location about 20 miles northwest of British-occupied Philadelphia -
Winter of Valley Forge
February 23, 1778, Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben arrived in the camp -
Winter Valley Forge
Not enough food to feed the soliders -
Winter Valley Forge
Nearly 2000 died and 2000 were deserted -
Winter of Valley Forge
The end of Winter of Valley Forge
