Revolutionary war Flashcards
when Washington was camped , what was killing his army
smallpox
lack of food
bad weather ( cold / snowy )
where was peace treaty of paris signed
paris
why did British head south to fight
they thought the tories / loyalists would help / join them
but they didn’t
Burgoyne
lost at saratoga
leader of British
made men carry his personal items
H. Gates
won at saratoga
leader of the colonists
nate green
fighting quaker
from Rhode Island
john andrea
captured by the Pats.
told pats that Benedict Arnold was working with the British
who did British hire to fight for them
Hessians
what did Washington’s army do in NY
moved through NY
across hudson river
across Delaware river
into PA
cornwallis
leader of the south
losses at Battle of Cow Pens
goes to Yorktown & meets w/ Ben. Arnold
oct 17 , 1781 - cornwallis surrenders
who did Washington defeat on Christmas day
Gen. Howe / Hessians
turning point of war in the south
Battle of Kings Mt. on
oct 17 , 1778
Washington believed that to win the war you need
a long war
when people got smallpox what did Washington do
gave 1000 of his men an antibiotic
T. Paine
wrote american crisis
