The British
•Settled in New York for thewinter
•Left some troops inPrinceton and Trenton,New Jersey
•Washington saw a way tocatch the British off guard
•December 25th, 1776Washington and 2,400troops crossed the icyDelaware river to Trentonand surprised the Hessians
•Washington then marchedto Princeton and drove outthe British
•“Late successes haveturned the scale and nowthey are all liberty-madagain”
A British Plan for Victory
•The British planned on takingAlbany, New York
•Wanted to control the HudsonRiver
•This would separate NewEngland from the MiddleColonies
•Involved a three-pronged attack
•1. General John Burgoynewould lead 8,000 troops southfrom Canada
•2. Lt. Colonel Barry St. Legerwould move east from LakeOntario
•3. General Howe would movenorth from New York City
•The three groups would meetat Albany and destroy thePatriot troops
The British Capture Philadelphia
•Howe won battles nearand in Philadelphia inSeptember 1777
•The ContinentalCongress was forced toflee
•Washington thenattacked the British atGermantown, but had towithdraw
•Howe decided to spendthe winter in Philadelphiainstead of going toAlbany
•Howe wanted to stayclose to Washington’stroops
Patriots slow the British
•St. Leger’s forces approachedFort Stanwix, New York
•Benedict Arnold forced theBritish to retreat
•General Burgoyne’s troops werenot making much progress
•Gentleman Johnny Burgoynetraveled with 30 wagons ofluxury goods
•Americans also cut down treesto block their path
•Burgoyne needed supplies sohe sent 800 troops toBennington, Vermont
•The Green Mountain Boysattacked and defeated them
•Burgoyne retreated to Saratoga,New York in October
The Battle of Saratoga
•The British forces Burgoyneexpected did not arrive
•St. Leger was defeated andHowe was still in Philadelphia
•American troops underGeneral Horatio Gatesblocked Burgoyne’s path tothe south
•Burgoyne was surrounded bya large army, but decided toattack
•The American’s held togetherand forced Burgoyne tosurrender
•Howe then resigned ascommander of British troopsin America and was replacedby General Henry Clinton
•Saratoga was a turning pointin the war, Patriot victory nowseemed possible
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Section 1
At which battle was the British plan toseparate the colonies foiled?
A.The Battle of Saratoga
B.The Battle of Trenton
C.The Battle of Philadelphia
D.The Battle of Burgoyne
Essential Question
•What challenges did the American revolutionaries face at the start of the war?
What challenges did the Americanrevolutionaries face at the start ofthe war?
-Americans had fewer people and less wealth
-They lacked a regular army and a strongnavy
-They lacked military experience, weapons,and ammunition
-Not all Americans supported the cause
-Some Americans fought for the British
Chapter 6 Section 1 Quiz
Enslaved African Americans who foughton the British side were given
A.land.
B.freedom.
C.money.
D.guns.
Who disguised herself as a man soshe could fight with the army?
A.DeborahSampson
B.Margaret Corbin
C.Molly Pitcher
D.Betsy Ross
Few patriots believed ____________ whenhe stated, “We shall have a long and bloodywar to go through.”
A.AlexanderHamilton
B.GeorgeWashington
C.John Adams
D.Thomas Paine
The first state to have an all-African American regiment was
A.South Carolina.
B.New York.
C.Georgia.
D.Rhode Island.
On October 17, 1777, General JohnBurgoyne surrendered to the Americans at
A.Philadelphia.
B.Trenton.
C.Saratoga.
D.Concord.
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