Battles of the Revolutionary War - Pt.1

Battles of the Revolutionary War

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What day do we celebrate our Independence from Great Britain?

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• Unfortunately Great Britain had an overwhelming advantage over the colonies:

  • They had the strongest Navy in the World.

  • Their army was experienced & well trained.

  • They had more money than the colonies.

  • They had a larger population than the colonies.

​An Uneven Fight

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Who had the stronger Army and Navy?

• The Continental Army

• The British Army

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Which army had more experienced soldiers?

• The Continental Army

• The British Army

• However they also had some disadvantages:

  • They had to ship their supplies & soldiers across the Atlantic Ocean.

  • They were unfamiliar with the land.

  • The British & Hessian soldiers were paid soldiers. They fought for money and lacked passion in their beliefs.

​An Uneven Fight

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What disadvantages did the British Army have?

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• Fighting in an unfamiliar land.

• The had to ship supplies across the Atlantic Ocean

• Support from the colonists

• Soldiers who only fought for money and had no passion

• The colonies had some serious disadvantages:

  • They lacked a regular army and navy.

  • They lacked experience, weapons, and ammunition.

  • Not all Americans supported the war.

  • Congress had little power and couldn't collect taxes to help pay for the war.

​An Uphill Battle

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True of False:

The Continental Army had plenty of supplies, soldiers, weapons, and ammunition.

• True

• False

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Why couldn't Congress be more help to buy supplies for the army?

• Congress no power to pass taxes to help pay for the war.

• Congress is focused on other priorities
• Congress is not aware of the army's needs
• Congress could not meet because they were scared of the Brit

• However the colonies had some advantages too:

  • They were fighting on their own ground with determination.

  • They were fighting for their freedom and land.

  • They had a great military leader - General George Washington.

​An Uphill Battle

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What were the Continental Army's advantages over the British Army?

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• Better weapons

• Soldiers who were fighting for their freedom

• General George Washington

• They were fighting for their own land

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Who do you think will win the first battle?

• The Continental Army

• The British Army

• The first major battle after the Declaration of Independence was the Battle of Long Island.

• The Battle of Long Island was the longest battle of the Revolutionary War.

• In the summer of 1776 Great Britain arrived in New York with 32,000 troops.

• Washington was outnumbered by the professional British and Hessian soldiers.

• Yet he had no choice but to defend the city.

​The Battle of Long Island, New York

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Which battle was the first major battle after the Declaration of Independence?

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Battle of Long Island

Battle of Concord

Battle of Lexington

Battle of Bunker Hill

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True or False:

The Battle of Long Island was the longest battle of the Revolutionary War.

• True

• False

• The British attacked in the early morning of August 22, 1776.

• The British sent a small force to face Washington head on while the larger part of the British army attacked from the east nearly surrounding the colonials.

• Rather than loose his whole army Washington ordered a retreat back to Brooklyn Heights.

• Realizing that defeat was inevitable and in a desperate attempt to save his army Washington secretly under cover of rain and fog evacuated his troops across the East River to Manhattan.

​The Battle of Long Island, New York

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What did George Washington do to save his army?

• Secretly crossed the East River at night and retreated to Manhattan

• Retreated to Canada
• Surrendered to the British
• Built a bridge over the Delaware River

• The next morning the British woke up to find Washington and his army gone.

• It was a decisive victory for Great Britain.

• The British army ended up pushing the Continental Army all the way back to Pennsylvania.

• The British remained in control of New York for the remainder of the Revolutionary War.

The Battle of Long Island, New York

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Who won the Battle of Long Island?

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British forces

Spanish forces

French forces

American forces

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True or False:

George Washington returned to New York and took Long Island back from the British.

• True

• False