Booklet 3 - The American revolution Flashcards
how many troops were sent to Concord
700 British troops
who sent troops to concord and under the command of who
General Gage
under the control of Colonel Smith
what happened on the way to Concord
The troops were stopped at Lexington by 70 minutemen
The troops shot and killed 8 of them
what happened when the British troops arrived at Concord
They were met with a larger rebel force and exchanged fire
They destroyed their military stores
what happened after the British destroyed military stores at Concord
They retreated back to Boston under the attack of Americans using Guerrilla tac tics
how many British and American casualties were they as a result of Concord
273 British
92 American
when was the battle of Lexington and Concord
1775
when was the battle of bunker hill
1775
how many Americans and British fought in the battle of bunker hill
6,500 British
1,500 American
how many Americans and British died at the battle of bunker hill
1,000 British
500 American
who won the battle of bunker hill
The brattish but they had a lot of casualties
Between what two dates did the French reduce the British army in the North by what two percentages
1778 65%
1780 29%
Between what two dates did the French reduce the British navy in the North by what two percentages
1778 41%
1780 13%
How many French troops did France have stationed in America
10,000
What was the French population
25 million (double British population)
How many troops did the French army have
150,000
By what date did Britain have how many troops
1782 150,000
By what date did Britain have how many sailors
1782 100,000
By what date did Britain have how many ships
1782 600
When did a French naval squadron arrive in America and why did it depart
1778 it departed to capture British sugar islands in the Caribbean
Who did Congress send to Paris, and when to discuss French support in the war
Benjamin Franklin 1776
How far away is Britain from America
3000 miles
What leader was uninspiring
Lord North
What turned loyalists against the British
Martial law and using hessians and native Americans
