Key Figures Flashcards
1
Q
Who was Sir Guy Carleton ?
A
Governor of Quebec 1768 and served in the seven years war
Defended agaisnt colonial attacks and recaptured Quebec
Defeated colonial force on Lake Champlain but not given major expedition until 1777
2
Q
Who was John Burgoyne?
A
Professional soldier from a gentry family
Served in the 7 years war
1776 move down the Hudson River ended at Saratoga with failure
3
Q
Who was Jane Mccrea ?
A
A Young Woman engaged to a loyalist officer
- raped and killed by native Americans in July 1777
- turned many agaisnt Britian who had allied with the natives
4
Q
Who was Horatio Gates ?
A
- British officer who sided with Americans
- Commanded the force that defeated Burgoyne in Saratoga
- defeated in 1789 at Camden, South Carolina
5
Q
Who was Sid Henry Clinton ?
A
- Took party in Bunker Hill and a campaign in the south in 1776
- 1771 made commander in Cheif successfully moved forces from Philly to NY
- Launched a campaign in the south in 1780 but ended in surrdener
