American Revolution Battles

1) Battle of Trenton
- Christmas evening
- Secret attack on the British


2) Battle of Saratoga
- Burgoyne and British lost
- First American Victory
-Turning point in revolution
- British could be scared
-Benedict Arnold became a traitor to the Americans.

3) Vally Forge
- Sick and foodless
- Battling the Winter alone
- Cold weather, hunger and despair
- 2000 soldiers died
- Von Stuben is a German and comes to Vally Forge and trains the troops


4) The Naval war
- 1779 John Paul "I have not yet begun to fight" and the Patriots won
- 21 when he had his first command
- It wasn't fair that Colonists had to pay taxes
- British are very nervous
- Feels that British should have control because they provided a lot
-Blocked the Ports and Americans need to break the blockade

5) Guerilla warfare
- November 1780 Francis Marion
- Patriots have much less than they have
- Fast attack
-Worked so war and it is a smarter idea
-Works when defenders understand the land

6) Battle of Yorktown


7) Treaty of Paris
- April 1782 in Paris
- King George did not want the Americans to have freedom
- Ben was Part of the Philadelphia congress
- Happy because it saves money
- Traded with them to make them happy