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Turning points of the Revolutionary war. Chapter 4 section 3. The war of Independence (1776-1781). America: Troops Untrained Disorganized Continental congress struggled to pay for war Britain: Strong government Leader in manufacturing Soldiers well-trained. British make mistakes.
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Turning points of the Revolutionary war Chapter 4 section 3
The war of Independence (1776-1781) • America: • Troops Untrained • Disorganized • Continental congress struggled to pay for war • Britain: • Strong government • Leader in manufacturing • Soldiers well-trained
British make mistakes • 1775, the British did not take the patriots serious • Battle of Bunker Hill • Commander William Howe led his soldiers head on with the patriot army • Marched uphill right to the patriots • British troops were getting slaughtered • Led 3 charges, until eventually the patriots ran out of ammo and the British take the hill • Technically the British win (suffered twice the casualties)
Mistakes continued… • British fought the war as a traditional European war
The Patriot’s strength • Washington’s leadership • Women’s work (ran farms, shops, etc..) • Persistence
War shifts to the Middle States • British capture NYC, cut off shipping • Washington wins a surprise attack in Trenton N.J. on Christmas night raises troop morale • 1777, Washington inflicts heavy casualties on Charles Cornwallis’ troops at the battle of Princeton • Washington loses Philadelphia in the Fall • Battle of Saratoga- Patriots win, shows that they might be able to win the war after all (France allies itself b/c of this victory with the Patriots)
