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War Of Independence
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Mind Map on War Of Independence, created by Charlotte Webber on 05/12/2013.
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War Of Independence
Lexington & Concord 1775, April
first shots fired in Lexington
Britain were in search for arms cache, seized it in Concord
chased back to Boston
lack of strategic plan meant British troops were surrounded
Bunker Hill 1775, June
3 British generals were sent to Boston Burgoyne, Clinton and Howe
attacked Americans who had dug in at Bunker Hill
British won worst casualties
Long Island, New York 1776, Aug
NY important controlling both operations in north and south
Washington moved there to defend it
Britain smashed through US lines
Americans retreated, Howe missed the chance to capture half the American army
Trenton 1776, Dec
washington retreated from NY and British followed
Christmas Eve washington crossed Delaware court 1,000 Hessian troops
gave massive morale boost
Brandywine 1777, Sept
washington advanced to Brandywine to block off a British march on Philadelphia
received confused intelligence on the enemy approach
British won a great victory
washington army still intact
Howe lost another opportunity to destroy washingtons army but were too tired
Saratoga 1777,Oct
Burgoyne was ordered to meet Howe at Quebec to take Albany
wasnt clear and didn't meet him
got surrounded and surrendered Saratoga
French joined alliance with america
Charleston 1780, May
Clinton and Cornwallis wanted to campaign in the South thought there was loyalists there
mistaken
surrounded Charlston
worst defeat
Clinton & Cornwallis had big friction
Yorktown 1781, Oct
French didn't help much until now
5,000 french troops under de Rochambeau, moved south into Virginia
disciplined and trained
16,000 troops advanced to Yorktown and Cornwallis surrendered
Peace of Paris 1783
signed between Britain and America
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