AMERICAN REVOLUTION

BASIC HISTORY

• British v.s. Patriots
• The British fought for the protection of "a good government"
• The Patriots fought for their independence and a new government
• This new government would be a government where all men are created equal

WARFARE

• Gentlemens warfare was how the British fought
• Guerilla warfare was how the militia fought

THE PATROITS

• In the movie Benjamin Martin was the leader of the militia
• However, in history there was Nathanael Greene and Daniel Morgan
• These two men spit up from each other and were in command to fight the British

THE BRITISH

• Cornwallis was the general of the Bitish
• Cornwallis also spit up into two forces
• The second force was under the command of Banastre Tarleton

BATTLE OF COWPENS

• Daniel Morgan attacked Tarleton
• As a result he forced the redcoats to surrender

BATTLE OF GUILFORD

• Cornwallis attacked Nathaneal Greene
• Cornwallis won but lossed many men

YORKTOWN

• As a result of Cornwallis losses he lead his men to
• York town to recover

FRENCH

• French Navy finally arrived
• Met up with American Navy
• Sailed to Yorktown
• To attack British

CORNWALLIS SURRENDERS

• Surrounded by American forces and both Navies
• Cornwallis surrenders

TREATY OF PARIS

• 1782 peace treaty
• Between United states, Great Britan, France, and Spain
• U.S. Representatives were John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay
• 1st order of business was to make sure the British recognize American Independence

BOUNDRIES

• Treaty of Paris said the U.S. was an independent country
• AND set the United States boundries