Captain Johann Ewald`s Hessians in the American Revolution
... British and Americans?5 They were a small unit of elite light infantry troops who drew their rank and file from among huntsmen, foresters, gameskeepers, and others who were experts at shooting. In the American war, the Hessian Jagers served both mounted and on foot, and were equipped with rifled wea ...
... British and Americans?5 They were a small unit of elite light infantry troops who drew their rank and file from among huntsmen, foresters, gameskeepers, and others who were experts at shooting. In the American war, the Hessian Jagers served both mounted and on foot, and were equipped with rifled wea ...
Chapter I Crossing the Rubicon: Washington`s Most Imposing Obstacle
... lengthy night march south through uncharted territory to descend upon Trenton from the north, assault three veteran regiments (a full Hessian brigade) of well-trained troops, and capture the suddenly strategic Delaware river town of Trenton. Quite simply, what Washington planned to embark upon was t ...
... lengthy night march south through uncharted territory to descend upon Trenton from the north, assault three veteran regiments (a full Hessian brigade) of well-trained troops, and capture the suddenly strategic Delaware river town of Trenton. Quite simply, what Washington planned to embark upon was t ...
The Revolution
... Americans believe they were fighting for? What caused them to change their opinions? What evidence was there that the Second Continental Congress was taking steps towards an open declaration of independence from Britain? How did the Declaration of Independence actually help with the Colonial’s war e ...
... Americans believe they were fighting for? What caused them to change their opinions? What evidence was there that the Second Continental Congress was taking steps towards an open declaration of independence from Britain? How did the Declaration of Independence actually help with the Colonial’s war e ...
Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe
... turn might lead the Dutch to launch attacks on the East coast of England. As the Dutch fleet appeared unlikely to immediately put to sea, Howe returned to Britain leaving a squadron of nine ships to keep a watch on the Texel.[10] The French and Spanish fleets had sailed from Brest and Cadiz and com ...
... turn might lead the Dutch to launch attacks on the East coast of England. As the Dutch fleet appeared unlikely to immediately put to sea, Howe returned to Britain leaving a squadron of nine ships to keep a watch on the Texel.[10] The French and Spanish fleets had sailed from Brest and Cadiz and com ...
Crossroads of the American Revolution
... your life with William Livingston, New Jersey’s first governor and builder of Liberty Hall as he declares New Jersey in rebellion, or would you stand with William Franklin, New Jersey’s royal Governor as he fights to keep the state loyal to King George III and the British Empire? What if you were an ...
... your life with William Livingston, New Jersey’s first governor and builder of Liberty Hall as he declares New Jersey in rebellion, or would you stand with William Franklin, New Jersey’s royal Governor as he fights to keep the state loyal to King George III and the British Empire? What if you were an ...
The War Comes to Delaware - Pencader Heritage Area Association
... American troops carried the Stars and Stripes into battle for the first time at Cooch’s Bridge. It is unlikely that American units sent forward to reconnoiter and harass advance British guards carried a flag to announce their position when they were trying to hard not to be seen. That Washington’s t ...
... American troops carried the Stars and Stripes into battle for the first time at Cooch’s Bridge. It is unlikely that American units sent forward to reconnoiter and harass advance British guards carried a flag to announce their position when they were trying to hard not to be seen. That Washington’s t ...
Timeline of the American Revolution Notes 1. Battle of Lexington
... victory for the British and Philadelphia, the revolutionary capital, was left undefended. 13. British occupy Philadelphia Date: September 1777 Description: The British gained victory over the Americans in the Battle of Brandywine. Therefore, General Howe and his British army had occupied Philadelphi ...
... victory for the British and Philadelphia, the revolutionary capital, was left undefended. 13. British occupy Philadelphia Date: September 1777 Description: The British gained victory over the Americans in the Battle of Brandywine. Therefore, General Howe and his British army had occupied Philadelphi ...
How was it possible that American Patriots gained their
... War in the Middle States In July 1776, Britain’s General Howe arrived in New york with a large army ...
... War in the Middle States In July 1776, Britain’s General Howe arrived in New york with a large army ...
The American Revolutionary War
... Summary - American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) The American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies on the North American continent (as well as some naval conflict). The war was the ...
... Summary - American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) The American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies on the North American continent (as well as some naval conflict). The war was the ...
A Short History of the Army and Navy
... necessary. Our first war was begun by a lot of men with a legitimate grievance, which consisted basically in the fact that they were allowed to do business only with the old country and at the old country's price. There were British soldiers in the Colonies to make this grievance permanent, and the ...
... necessary. Our first war was begun by a lot of men with a legitimate grievance, which consisted basically in the fact that they were allowed to do business only with the old country and at the old country's price. There were British soldiers in the Colonies to make this grievance permanent, and the ...
Washington at Brooklyn
... now watching from one of the Brooklyn Heights forts, gasped: “Good God! What brave fellows I must this day lose.” Marylanders toppled in the hail of bullets, and the gallant remnant broke and fled. Stirling, miraculously unwounded, surrendered his sword to Lieutenant General Leopold von Heister, the ...
... now watching from one of the Brooklyn Heights forts, gasped: “Good God! What brave fellows I must this day lose.” Marylanders toppled in the hail of bullets, and the gallant remnant broke and fled. Stirling, miraculously unwounded, surrendered his sword to Lieutenant General Leopold von Heister, the ...
Concept Stations - Dunkleman History
... British forces, could have easily surrounded the Americans with his ships at sea, but instead chose to march his troops uphill. Howe might have believed that the Americans would retreat in the face of a smashing, head-on attack. He was wrong. His Majesty's ships opened fire on the Americans. Early i ...
... British forces, could have easily surrounded the Americans with his ships at sea, but instead chose to march his troops uphill. Howe might have believed that the Americans would retreat in the face of a smashing, head-on attack. He was wrong. His Majesty's ships opened fire on the Americans. Early i ...
HistoryoftheAmericanColoniesFinal
... Ben Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and a well known inventor. John Adams was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and the second President of the United States. Thomas Jefferson was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, the author of the Declara ...
... Ben Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and a well known inventor. John Adams was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and the second President of the United States. Thomas Jefferson was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, the author of the Declara ...
What is this war called?
... volunteered to go behind British lines • was captured with information on the layout of the fortifications in New York found in the soles of his shoes • General Howe ordered Hale hanged • “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” ...
... volunteered to go behind British lines • was captured with information on the layout of the fortifications in New York found in the soles of his shoes • General Howe ordered Hale hanged • “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” ...
Chapter 7: The American Revolution, 1776
... Also in 1777, George Rogers Clark raised an army to defend the Western frontier. He and his men captured Kaskaskia on the Mississippi River and a British fort at Vincennes. British warships controlled the Atlantic trade routes. Often, American privateers would attack British merchant ships. A priva ...
... Also in 1777, George Rogers Clark raised an army to defend the Western frontier. He and his men captured Kaskaskia on the Mississippi River and a British fort at Vincennes. British warships controlled the Atlantic trade routes. Often, American privateers would attack British merchant ships. A priva ...
Key Battles of the Ameri can Revo l u ti o n
... military activity between the two new allies was even slower to happen. Meanwhile, the British were immediately faced with a global conflict with France. As a result, the British changed their strategy yet again in 1778. Rather than mounting a full-scale military campaign against the Continental Arm ...
... military activity between the two new allies was even slower to happen. Meanwhile, the British were immediately faced with a global conflict with France. As a result, the British changed their strategy yet again in 1778. Rather than mounting a full-scale military campaign against the Continental Arm ...
Lesson 2 - MKHS
... Reference: Coatsworth, D. & Fast, H. (Producers). (1999). The Crossing. (Film). New York: A & E Network. December 1776. Decimated by superior British forces, suffering from disease, desertion and lack of funds, General George Washinton faces the unthinkable – losing the war. Despite all advice to th ...
... Reference: Coatsworth, D. & Fast, H. (Producers). (1999). The Crossing. (Film). New York: A & E Network. December 1776. Decimated by superior British forces, suffering from disease, desertion and lack of funds, General George Washinton faces the unthinkable – losing the war. Despite all advice to th ...
Chapter 4 Section 3 - Nutley Public Schools
... • October 17, 1781- Cornwallis forced to surrender since his troops were outnumbered • Cornwallis was expected to officially surrender on October 19th, but he sent General Charles O’Hara to surrender to Washington, French Generals, and the troops ...
... • October 17, 1781- Cornwallis forced to surrender since his troops were outnumbered • Cornwallis was expected to officially surrender on October 19th, but he sent General Charles O’Hara to surrender to Washington, French Generals, and the troops ...
Battles of the American Revolution
... the time • Rises to become one of G. Wash’s closest confidants and his go to guy – G. Wash appoints him commander of the Southern Campaign (takes position from Horatio Gates) – Major victory over the British at the Battle of Kings Mountain ...
... the time • Rises to become one of G. Wash’s closest confidants and his go to guy – G. Wash appoints him commander of the Southern Campaign (takes position from Horatio Gates) – Major victory over the British at the Battle of Kings Mountain ...
I. The First Two Years of War A. The Battle for Boston 1. The
... 1. Howe decided to attack in the Carolinas and in the Middle Colonies. a) He counted on backcountry loyalist sentiment in both regions. 2. British attacks in the South failed. a) Loyalists found themselves abandoned when the British withdrew. D. Escape from New York 1. The attack on the Middle Colon ...
... 1. Howe decided to attack in the Carolinas and in the Middle Colonies. a) He counted on backcountry loyalist sentiment in both regions. 2. British attacks in the South failed. a) Loyalists found themselves abandoned when the British withdrew. D. Escape from New York 1. The attack on the Middle Colon ...
America`s War for Independence NAME: Directions
... (33)_____ Bay, where they expected to receive supplies and reinforcements from the British fleet. Instead, a powerful French fleet commanded by Admiral (34)_____ came north from the West Indies and a combined Franco-American force under the joint command of Generals (35)_____ and (36)____ came sout ...
... (33)_____ Bay, where they expected to receive supplies and reinforcements from the British fleet. Instead, a powerful French fleet commanded by Admiral (34)_____ came north from the West Indies and a combined Franco-American force under the joint command of Generals (35)_____ and (36)____ came sout ...
Americans who supported the King Red Coats/ Lobsterbacks
... • Benedict Arnold: Commander under Washington ...
... • Benedict Arnold: Commander under Washington ...
New York and New Jersey campaign
The New York and New Jersey campaign was a series of battles for control of New York City and the state of New Jersey in the American Revolutionary War between British forces under General Sir William Howe and the Continental Army under General George Washington in 1776 and the winter months of 1777. Howe was successful in driving Washington out of New York City, but overextended his reach into New Jersey, and ended the active campaign season in January 1777 with only a few outposts near the city. The British held New York harbor for the rest of the war, using it as a base for expeditions against other targets.First landing unopposed on Staten Island on July 3, 1776, Howe assembled an army composed of elements that had been withdrawn from Boston in March following their failure to hold that city, combined with additional British troops, as well as Hessian troops rented from several German principalities. Washington had New England soldiers as well as regiments from states as far south as Virginia. Landing on Long Island in August, Howe defeated Washington in the largest battle of the war, but the Continental Army was able to retreat to Manhattan under cover of darkness and fog. Washington suffered a series of defeats in Manhattan, with the exception of a victory at Harlem Heights, but was nevertheless chased north to White Plains, New York. At that point Howe returned to Manhattan to capture forces Washington had left in the north of that island.Washington and much of his army crossed the Hudson River into New Jersey, and retreated all the way across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania, shrinking due to ending enlistment periods, desertions, and poor morale. Howe ordered his troops into winter quarters in December, establishing a chain of outposts from New York to Burlington, New Jersey. Washington, in a tremendous boost to American morale, launched a successful strike against the Trenton garrison after crossing the icy Delaware River, prompting Howe to withdraw his chain of outposts back to New Brunswick and the coast near New York, while Washington established his winter camp at Morristown. During the remaining winter months, both sides skirmished frequently as the British sought forage and provisions.Britain maintained control of New York City and some of the surrounding territory until the war ended in 1783, using it as a base for operations elsewhere in North America. In 1777, General Howe launched a campaign to capture Philadelphia, leaving General Sir Henry Clinton in command of the New York area, while General John Burgoyne led an attempt to gain control of the Hudson River valley from Quebec that failed at Saratoga. Northern New Jersey was the scene of skirmishing between the opposing forces for the rest of the war.