1. Battle of Saratoga and Kettle Creek

2. Battle of Saratoga Sept. 19, 1777 Saratoga, NY
Britain wants to separate New England from the other colonies
Wanted to control New York
This way they could cut off communications and supplies to New England

3. Battle of Saratoga The plan was to go to Albany, NY
BUT the British soldiers never reached Albany because of the battles they had to fight along the way

4. Battle of Saratoga
The Continental Army surrounds General Burgoyne’s army (British)
The British General and his army COULD NOT break through the lines
It was really 2 battles

5. Battle of Saratoga They took place over 2 weeks
During the 2nd battle, General Benedict Arnold (Continental) led a daring attack
October 17, the British surrendered (The Patriots won!)

6. Battle of Saratoga Controlling NY was important because of the seaport
This was a TURNING point in the war – Americans MIGHT win the war

7. Battles in the South
Savannah was Britain’s first target (Nov. 25, 1778)
Charles Town (Charleston) was taken over by the British in 1780
1781 – Benedict Arnold now leads British troops.
He didn’t think he was being treated fair by the Continental Army so he went to fight for the other side
He committed treason

8. Battles in the South General Nathan Greene General Daniel Morgan
Led the Continental Army in the South
General Daniel Morgan
led the Americans to victory in South Carolina in Jan 1781
The Battle of Cowpens
proved that the Americans could win in the south

9. Battle of Kettle Creek Took place near Tyrone in Wilkes County
Kettle Creek flows into the Little River
Several events happened along the banks of Kettle Creek
This is the general area

10. Battle of Kettle Creek Sunday, Feb. 14, 1779
600 British supporters were encamped on top of a hill in the bend of the creek
It was a defensive position because they could see what was around them

11. Battle of Kettle Creek
James Boyd (British) had traveled with the British invasion from New York
His job was to recruit southerners for the British military
The were chased by a small group of rebel militiamen, but nothing happened until……

12. Battle of Kettle Creek 340 SC and GA militiamen
Colonels Andrew Pickens, John Dooley and Elijah Clark led the attack for the Patriots
They attacked Boyd’s camp at Kettle Creek
200 attacked the loyalist troops on the rocky hill on the creek

13. Battle of Kettle Creek 150 Loyalists troops were taken prisoner
Kettle Creek provided the Colonists with a victory in the Southern colonies
This kept the British from controlling all of Georgia

14. Biblography
Slide 1 – Washington and his Generals
Slide 6 George Washington
Slide 5 – A real American rifle man
Slice 4 Fort Anne Creek Gen. Burgoyne’s army advancing
Slice 7 – Infantry Contential Army
Slice 7 – View of Charles Town, SC