1. The American Revolution
Chapter 6.3 Dark Hours

2. Advantages & Disadvantages
United States
Inexperienced army, no navy
Had no money
But were fighting for a cause
Great Britain
Best army & navy in world
long-distance, unruly colonists
War was unpopular at home

5. Hessian mercenaries hired by the British Crown.

6. Raising Troops
About 200,000 Americans fought in Continental Army or Militias
Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation
Offered freedom to any slave that fought for the British
5,000 free black soldiers served in mixed American armies

8. Native Americans
Fought on both sides, but favored British = trade & safety
Iroquois Confederacy does not survive the war after American attacks.

9. Women in the War Many served as doctors, spies, or ran businesses.
Some fought
Deborah Sampson
Molly Pitcher.

10. American Invasion of Canada Fails 1775-76

11. Battle of Long Island 1776 General Howe captures New York
Washington able to retreat but 1,000 Patriots were captured
Spies burned half of NYC to ground

15. Nathan Hale