Key Individuals & Commands 7101-7102

Question 1

Washington

Answer 1

Loss at Fort Necessity
With Tanaghrisson for murder of Jumonville
Volunteer aide-de-camp for Braddock at Forks
Becomes Colonel of Virginia Regt

Good move at Boston taking heights
Indecisive & almost loses army at NYC
Good, bold move at Trenton, Princeton
Uninterested in South
Uninterested in anything other than re-taking NYC
Goes to Yorktown when it is too good of an opportunity to pass up

Question 2

Tanaghrisson

Answer 2

“Thou Art Not Yet Dead, My Father”
As the “Half-king” representative from the Ohio Indians, he forced British involvement (got an ally) when he killed Jumonville

“Tanaghrisson had committed a murder, but he had also made a diplomatic statement. He was declaring war-on his own behalf and that of the Virginians…”

Question 3

Vaudreuil

Answer 3

French General in F&I War who understood the importance of getting Indians to fight for France (as opposed to Montcalm’s desire to fight in a European-manner)

Question 4

Wolfe

Answer 4

British General - develops bold (suicidal?) COA to end siege of Quebec - gets his forces astride French LOC - force them to come out to Plains of Abraham to fight.

Question 5

Montcalm

Answer 5

Wanted to fight a European style fight vs. Brits - didn’t understand importance of Indians

Question 6

Charles Lee

Answer 6

Arguably most militarily competent (but also strange) American General -

Question 7

Gen Howe

Answer 7

Advocated conciliation toward colonies and stated that he did not believe the British army could conquer the Americans.
Successful at NYC

▪ “Howe being Howe, he permitted almost 3 weeks to elapse after the landing before he went into battle.” (at Philadelphia)

Question 8

Daniel Morgan

Answer 8

Effective commander - marches with his men huge distances (600 miles in 30 days) to get to Quebec
Successful as a commander in the south (Cowpens)

Question 9

Benedict Arnold

Answer 9

Effective commander but feels slighted after not being promoted fast enough.

At Saratoga (without actual permission) led effectively

Given command in Philadelphia while recovering

Tries to turn over West Point

Effectively raids in Virginia after turning coat

Question 10

von Steuben

Answer 10

Helpful in training / professionalizing the Continental force

Question 11

Rochambeau

Answer 11

French commander who ultimately aids Washington in trapping Cornwallis at Yorktown - ordered to defer to Washington although he questioned Washington’s obsession with NYC

Question 12

Lafayette

Answer 12

Young french officer who was a high up member of Washington’s staff

Question 13

Clinton

Answer 13

Brit commander - fails initially to get Charleston, does well the second time

Question 14

Burgoyne

Answer 14

Amateur / play-boy general
Good at Regt level, out of his depth higher. He (and his force) is “yarded” at Saratoga
- Personal ambition & a bad situation led him to continue to press at Saratoga

“a half knowledge is worse than no knowledge”

Question 15

Gates

Answer 15

Wins at Saratoga

Seen as a political rival by Washington’s close network

Takes charge of the South. Loses at Camden when militia is routed. Greene takes over as a result.

Question 16

Cornwallis

Answer 16

Shoots into his own men at Guilford Courthouse to stop himself from being defeated.

Doesn’t work in conjunction with Burgoyne. Burgoyne ends up getting defeated at Saratoga.

Burns his supplies to be faster in chasing Greene in 1781

Goes to Yorktown on his own