Revolutionary War Battles map

Battle of Saratoga    turning point of the war         
        1.  finished British chances of isolating New England
         2.  lifted American morale    
         3.  persuaded the French to join the cause             

The Surrender of Gen. Burgoyne to  General Gates at Saratoga, New York, 1777

  Difficult Winters
 

Winters were very difficult at Valley Forge and at Morristown

Look at the map.  What winters were spent at Valley Forge? 1777-78  Morristown?
1776-77, 79, 80

Valley Forge  "These are the times that try men's souls"  (Paine)      
 

( Most historians agree that the winters in Morristown were much more difficult than @ Valley Forge.  But painters have made Valley Forge more popular and led people into thinking that Valley Forge was harder.  This changed history)   

    The Prayer at Valley Forge by Arnold Friberg
      
  War on the High Seas  

John Paul Jones  captain of the Bonhomme Richard

        fought the Serapis  in the North Sea  "I have not yet begun to fight"

privateers were private vessels (cargo ships) that  fought the British navy

Fighting on the Frontier
 

 George Rogers Clark  fought on the frontier capturing  the British forts  Kaskaskia and Cahokia in Illinois.

Francis Marion  "swamp fox"  

Thomas Sumter   "Fighting game cock"

          Nathaniel Green
          "Fighting Quaker"

Benedict Arnold    -  traitor   Movie

Battle of Yorktown

Final battle of the Revolutionary War
     British General Cornwallis surrenders to Washington

(This is not really Cornwallis surrendering to Washington.  In fact, Cornwallis sent his second in command as did Washington.)

    Treaty of Paris

    1.  Colonies are "free, sovereign and independent States"
    2.  U. S. receives all land east of Mississippi    
    3.  Spain regained Florida
 
      The real winners on the War for Independence. Was the United States. A new nation, dedicated to the principles of freedom and justice, had been born.

       In time, America would become the envy of all peoples who cherish freedom.

Photo Credits:

Revolutionary War Map: www.dean.usma.edu/history/ web03/atlases/amer

George Rogers Clark: http://web.buddyproject.org/web013/images/surrender.JPG

Francis Marion: http://www.marionkentucky.us/images/marion-kentucky-Francis-Marion.gif

Sumter: http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/1300/1324/Sumter_1_th.gif

Green: http://www.framery.com/GreenAtGuilford.jpg

Surrender: http://www.sar.org/vassar/surrender_cornwallis.jpg

Privateers: http://www.nps.gov/revwar/images/about_the_rev/privateers.jpg

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