Mid term Flashcards
What originally belonged to the British, then the Americans captured it? the British would win it back two years later.
Ft. Ticonderoga
Where did the Americans spend a harsh winter in 1777-78 but were trained to be a professional army?
Valley Forge
Battle where the Americans could not prevent the British from marching into Philadelphia
Brandy Wine
Battle where Americans used a height advantage to shoot down hordes of British soldiers but were forced to retreat after running out of ammo
Bunker Hill
What is the most important battle of the AR, where the Americans captured 1/4 of the British Army?
Saratoga
Battle where where a sneak attack on the Hessians gave the Americans their first major victory
Trenton
Where did General Howe chase Washington’s army out and forced them to retreat to NJ?
NYC (long island)
Who was was given credit for the American victory at Saratoga; blamed for the loss at Camden?
General Gates
Who helped George Washington train soldiers to be a professional army?
Baron Von Steuben
Who was the confident seaman that led the Bonne Homme Richard to victory over the Serapis?
John Paul Jones
Who made the final surrender of the British in 1781?
General Cornwallis
who tried to give the plans to the American fort at West Point to the British in an infamous act of treason?
Benedict Arnold
Who made a huge strategy error at Saratoga which led to a devastating defeat?
General Burgoyne
Who was/were paid by the British to fight on their side despite not speaking English?
Hessians
Who pursued Washington’s army until they retreated to NJ?
General Howe
