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7.4 The Patriots Gain New Hope. British Position: -British are Settled in New York -Mercenaries are in New Jersey Continental Army: - Washington has time.

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1 7.4 The Patriots Gain New Hope

2 British Position: -British are Settled in New York -Mercenaries are in New Jersey Continental Army: - Washington has time to gather troops to attack New Jersey

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4 Battle of Trenton Leader : George Washington Tactics: Surprise How: On Christmas morning G.W. Crosses the Delaware and attacks the Hessians. What is the benefit of a surprise attack?

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6 Battle of Princeton Leader : George Washington Tactics: Surprise attack @ Night How: G.W. kept the fires burning at night and the snuck around behind the British to surprise attack them.

7  Defeats embarrassed the British  Cut off New England from other colonies.

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9  General Howe: Decided to attack Philadelphia, which lead to the Battle of Brandywine Creek. Delayed his arrival to Saratoga. Could have crushed Continental Army, chose not to.

10  John Burgoyne: General for the British. Planned to attack Albany from the North.  Thick Forest delays arrival  Arrives at Saratoga w/out support.

11  KEY: TURNING POINT IN WAR! Leader: General Gates Tactics: Non-Traditional How: Problems with British plan, resulted in British General Burgoyne alone and outnumbered at Saratoga.

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13 Convinced France to help the Colonies fight the British.

14  Valley Forge, Pennsylvania (Washington)  Harsh Conditions, Few Supplies = 1/5 of men died Helped improve the moral and training of George Washington’s men.

15 INDEPENDENCE 7.5 Conclusion to the American Revolution

16  Britain turns their eyes on the Southern Colonies…  What resources were there to use?  Camden, South Carolina  Horatio Gates (Patriot Leader)  EPIC FAILURE 3,300 of 4,000 soldiers died

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18  Guerrilla Warfare: Swift, Hit-and-Run attacks  Francis Marion  Attacked British supply lines and communications

19  George Washington & Comte de Rochambeau planned to trap Cornwallis.  G.W. had 16,000 troops  French Fleet in control of Chesapeake Bay.  Battle of Yorktown.

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