REVOLUTIONARY WAR Project

British Motivation

• Take control over the Patriots and the Colonies
• Control Colonies to grow cash and staple crops
• Use money from cash and staple crops to get out of the debt that they had from the French and Indian War

British Resources

• • 133,000 in total
• 56,000 British regular soldiers
• 30,000 German Auxiliaries
• 13,000 Native Americans
• 19,000 British Loyalists
• They also had more food ammunition and other supplies than the Patriots

THE BRITISH STRATEGY

• The British strategy in the war was to overpower the Patriots with the skill that they had and the amount of troops that they had. The British style of fighting was very formal. For most of the war the British would line up and fire at the Patriots. The main problem with their strategy was that the Patriots could easily hit them. Another strategy was to capture large cities with loyalists, and then use them as bases for each region of colonies. For example, the British captured New York in the middle Colonies.

BATTLES LIST

• Battle of Lexington April 19, 1775 Colonial retreat Battle of Concord April 19, 1775 Patriots Battle at Fort Ticonderoga May 10, 1775 Patriots The Battle at Chelsea Creek May 27, 1775 Patriots Battle at Bunker Hill June 16, 1775 British The Battle of Quebec Dec 31, 1775 British The Battle of Sullivan's Island June 28, 1776 Patriots The Battle of Long Island August 27, 1776 British The Battle of White Plains Oct 28, 1776 British The Battle at Fort Washington Nov 16,1776 British The Battle of Trenton Dec 26, 1776 Patriot The Battle of Princeton Jan 3, 1777 Patriot The Battle of Oriskany August 6, 1777 British The Battle of Bennington August 17, 1776 Patriot The Battle of Brandywire Sep 11, 1777 British The Battles of Saratoga Sep 19, 1777 and Oct 7,1777 First Battle : British Second Battle: Patriots British surrender on Oct 17 The Battle of Germantown October 4, 1777 British The Battle of Monmouth June 28, 1778 Patriot The Siege of Savannah December 27, 1778 British The Siege of Charleston March 29,1780 British The Battle of Camden August 16, 1780 British The Battle of King's Mountain October 7, 1780 Patriot The Battle of Cowpens January 17,1781 Patriot Battle of Guilford Courthouse March 15, 1781 British The Battle of Eutaw Springs September 8, 1781 British The Battle at of Yorktown October 9, 1781 Patriot

KEY PEOPLE 1

• 1. King George III King George the third was the British leader at the time of the British war. He ruled for 59 years and he became the leader of England and Ireland at just 22 years old. Many of the colonists strongly disliked him, because he passed the stamp act. He well known for going insane twice, and he was also confined to a straitjacket.

KEY PEOPLE 2

• Charles Cornwallis Charles led many successful campaigns early in the revolutionary war. He is most known for surrendering at the Battle of Yorktown, which was the last battle in the revolutionary war. After his defeat in Yorktown he was sent to India in 1785 until 1794. He also reformed the the East India Company, because he wanted the British to understand the native languages know their customs.

KEY PEOPLE 3

• 3. Benedict Arnold
• Arnold originally was a patriot, but then switched sides to the British. He first participated with the Patriots when they won at Fort Ticonderoga. In 1779 he entered meetings to give West Point in exchange for money and command in the British army.

KEY PEOPLE 4

• 4. Thomas Gage Gage was sent just before the beginning of the war to go to Boston to try to control the outbursts and acts of defiance by the patriots. He was known to be very harsh telling his men to crack down on any signs resistance. He was most known for his involvement in the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

KEY PEOPLE 5

• 5. William Howe Howe was most well known for his victories at Long Island, and when he captured New York City. Many believe that he could've crushed the Patriots if he would've chased them after they retreated from New York City. He was also very well known for not helping General Burgoyne at the Battle of Saratoga. Without the help of Howe the British lost the battle.

BATTLE OF SARATOGA

• The Battle of Saratoga was actually two Battles that took place on September 19,1777 and in October 7,1777. Although the British won the first battle it was smaller and less important than the second. The most important part about this battle was for the Patriots. After the Patriots won the French helped them fight to gain back land from the English that they had lost in the French and Indian War.

BATTLE AT FORT TICONDEROGA

• On May 10,1775 fewer than one hundred militia men under the order of Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold crossed Lake Champlain at dusk and caught the British off guard and still sleeping at Fort Ticonderoga. After winning the battle the morale of the Patriots was very high, and winning the battle provided artillery and high ground for the continental army. The cannons captured at Ticonderoga were also used in the Siege of Boston. Also, due to its geographical location it was a staging area for Continental troops as they planned attacks against British held Canada.

BATTLE OF YORKTOWN

• The Battle of Yorktown was the final battle in the Revolutionary war,and its was also the most important battle in the war. When the British settled in Yorktown George Washington saw an opportunity and told Marquis de Lafayette t and the continental army to block the British escape by land, and the French Naval Fleet to block off the British escape by sea. After 21 days of fighting the British surrendered.

BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL

• On June 16,1775 the British were told to surround Boston by taking control of the hills that surrounded the city. The British advanced in columns as they attacked the patriots. In a effort to save ammunition the Patriots were told to not fire until the saw the British's eye whites. After a while of fighting the Patriots ran out of ammunition and were forced to surrender. Many historians believe that if the Patriots had had more ammunition that the Patriots would've won.

THE BATTLE OF CONCORD

• This battle was on April 19th, 1775. The winner of the battle was the Patriots. This was important, because it showed that the Patriots could win a battle. It also showed the British that they actually had to fight to win the war. To this day historians do not know who fired the first shot to start the battle, but it is known as the shot heard around the world.

FIRST CHANGE

• My first change was to have the British wear camouflage instead of wearing the bright red color. If the British didn't wear red then they could hid in the forest and other environments and be unseen. This could help to save many of their lives troops. My idea on how to get the uniforms to the troops would be to get women in England to make them and then ship over by boat. Also, if they can't see than they can't kill you. The Patriots proved that this worked,because they won the war.

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SECOND CHANGE

• My second change was to the British's strategy. As we know the British were very formal when they fought.Since they had more troops and they Patriots had less ammunition the British would be able to easily win most battles if they circled them and then could push in on them to make them surrender or kill all of them. The British did do this some of the time,but if they had made it their primary strategy then they would have won the war and won it a lot sooner.

SOURCES

• "American Revolution by the Numbers Infographic." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 06 Nov. 2016.
• By the End of the Year, the Continental Army Had Fewer than 6000 Troops. "Digital History." Digital History. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Nov. 2016.
• History.com Staff. "George III." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 06 Nov. 2016. Website

MORE SOURCES

• History.com Staff. "Charles Cornwallis." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 06 Nov. 2016. Website
• History.com Staff. "Benedict Arnold." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 06 Nov. 2016.
• History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 06 Nov. 2016.
• "Howe Named Commander in Chief of British Army." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 06 Nov. 2016.
• Statement, By Linda AlchinPrivacy. "Revolutionary Battles." ***. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Nov. 2016.
• History.com Staff. "Battle of Saratoga." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 06 Nov. 2016.
• History.com Staff. "The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2010. Web. 06 Nov. 2016.
• "Battle of Yorktown Begins." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 06 Nov. 2016.
• History.com Staff. "Battle of Bunker Hill." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 06 Nov. 2016.
• History.com Staff. "Battles of Lexington and Concord." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 06 Nov. 2016.

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