the revolutionary war Flashcards
Massachusettes slave that sued for her freedom
midnight riders
Prussia general that helped train continental army in valley forge
george washington’s right hand man that helped train the continental army before the war and was french
polish general who trained the continental army’s artillery
polish general who trained the continental army’s cavalry
patriot indian fighter who defeated henry hamilton on the frontier
patriot fighter who fought like an indian
indian chief who was backed by the british
took nyc and philly but got fired after saratoga
british general that took over after howe and focused on the southern strategy
british general who surrendered at saratoga, gentleman johnnie
british strategy in 1778 that focused on the money states in the south
father of the American Navy, first real navy captain and won battle of Flamborough head
british general that used guerilla war tactics in the south; “swamp fox”
led patriot victory against loyalists at king’s mountain
continental artillery general who brought cannons to Boston and moved the war out of it
Massachusetts slave that sued for her freedom
Mum Bett
Midnight riders
Revere, Dawes, Prescot
Prussian general that trained the Continental Army at Valley Forge
Frederich von Steuben
French right hand man to George Washington who helped train the Continental Army
Lafayette
Polish general who trained the Continental Army’s artillery
Kosciuszko
Polish general who trained the Continental Army’s cavalry
pulaski
Patriot Indian fighter who defeated Henry Hamilton on the frontier
george rogers clark
Patriot fighter that fought like an Indian
mad anthony wayne
Indian chief that was backed by the British
chief joseph brant
Took Philly and NYC and was fired after Battle of Saratoga
william howe
British general that surrendered at Battle of Saratoga
john burgoyne
Took over for Howe and focused on Southern Strategy
henry clinton
Strategy that focused on the money states in the South
southern strategy
First navy captain “father of the american navy” won battle of Flamborough head
john paul jones
general that used guerilla warfare against the British the South “swamp fox”
francis marion
led patriot victory against loyalists at kings mountain
nathaniel greene
continental artillery general that brought canons to Boston, moving the war out of Boston
henry knox
last battle of the revolutionary war, Cornwallis surrenders
siege of yorktown
treaty that ended the revolutionary war
treaty of paris 1783