War Of Independence

War Of Independence

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. Trenton 1776, Dec

   • washington retreated from NY and British followed
   • Christmas Eve washington crossed Delaware court 1,000 Hessian troops
     • gave massive morale boost

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Peace of Paris 1783

   • signed between Britain and America