AMERICAN REVOLUTION

LOYALISTS

• Britain promised liberation for slaves who fought for the British
• Approximately 50,000 slaves were loyalists
• About 20 percent of the colonists were loyalists
• Loyalists often joine the British army
• About 80,000 loyalists left after the patriot won

GREAT BRITAIN'S MILITARY

• The British had around 30,000 soilders
• The British fought in a napoleonic style
• The British navy had 37 ships
• They were defeated because they were so far from home

AMERICAS MILITARY AND POLITICAL LEADERSHIP

• George Washington was in charge of America's army
• They fought gorilla style catching the British off guard
• They were not as trained as the British were army
• They had around 20,000 soldiers

IDEOLOGY OF THE AMERICANS

• They thought the British gov. was unfair
• Tried to peacefully resloove the issues
• Belived they could defeat Britain

BATTLES OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD

• April 19, 1775
• First battles
• Who fired the first shot is unknown
• British won at Lexington
• Patriots won at Concord

BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL

• June 17, 1775
• British won
• Britain suffered heavy losses
• Britain had to charge the hill 3 times before they defeated the patriots
• Bunker Hill was a key location because u could see sourrounding land

BATTLE OF FORT WASHINGTON

• November 16, 1776
• British victory
• Hightest point on manhattan island
• Britaain sent patriots into a defensive line at the start of the battle