-
-
They recognized the United states of america as an independent nation. After years of fighting the United states and great Britain met in Paris, France, to negotiate peace. The people that were involved were Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and John Jay from great britain it was King George lll's representatives. The outcome was Britain recognized American independence.
-
The British General Charles Cornwallis moved his army to Yorktown, Virginia, to rest and receive supplies.George Washington and Jean Baptiste de Rochambeau marched south to trap Cornwallis by land.At the same time french defeated British fleet cutting off Cornwallis escape.The outcome was American and french victory at Yorktown effectively ended major fighting in the revolutionary war.
-
The British, under general sir William Howe, aimed to capture Philadelphia, the American revolutionary capita. After defeating Washington's forces at the battle of brandywine sep 11 and attacking American positions at Paoli sep 20-21, the British entered philadelphia on Sept 26 1777. The people that was involved were George Washington, Sir William howe.The outcome was that the British captured Philadelphia.
-
British General John Burgoyne led a large army from Canada hoping to cut New England off from the rest of the colonies by gaining control of new York. British General John burgoyne with German Hessian, Americans General Horatio Gates (official commander) General Benedict Arnold. The outcome was the Americans victory at Saratoga was a major turning point in the revolutionary war.
-
Their was a turning point in the American revolution because it boosted the morale of the continental army and encouraged more men to enlist. On chrismas night George Washington led 2,400 men across the dale ware river they launched a surprise attack early the next morning on the hessian Germany soldiers at Trenton,New Jersey. The people involved were George Washington hired Hessian troops Germany mercenaries. The outcome was the Americans achieved a decisive victory.
-
The morale was very low in the continental army. After defeat in new york Washington's army was weak, tired and losing men ( many soldiers were about to go home when their enlistments ended). Paine traveling with continental army, wrote the american crisis to inspire troops and persuade them not to give up. The people involved were Thomas Paine, George Washington,Continental army soldiers. The outcome is that the pamphlet boosted patriot morale and convinced many soldiers to stay and fight.
-
George washington led approximately 2,400 continental army soldiers across the ice filled Delaware river from Pennsylvania to New Jersey. This daring maneuver occurred during a sever winter storm and was part of a surprise attack against a hessian garrison in Trenton, New Jersey. People that were involved were george Washington hessian soldiers.
-
This is the day the fighting began and is often called the ''shot heard' round the world.''British troops were sent from Boston to seize colonial weapons and arrest patriot leaders in Concord, Massachusetts.The people who were involved was British army and Colonial military. The outcome was the British technically won the brief skirmish at Lexington (they drove the militia off), but they were forced to retreat from Concord back to Boston under constant colonial fire.
-
The british army in boston planned a secret march to concord to seize colonial weapons and arrest patriot leaders like Samuel Adams and John Hancock. The people that were involved were Paul Revere, William Dawes, Samuel Prescott, samuel Adams, John Hancock, and the british troops. Thanks to the warning, the colonial militias were ready to confront the British at Lexington and Concord the next morning.
-
The thirteen American colonies sought to formally declare independence from great Britain. A committee of five drafted a document explaining the colony's reasons for separation, emphasizing people rights. People that was involved were John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, Robert R. Livingston. The outcome was the declaration formally announced the colonies independence from Britain.
-
The battle was an early and significant conflict in the american revolutionary war. Who was involved, American colonists british forces, The outcome British captured the hill
-
The continental army led by general George Washington, encamping at valley forge, Pennsylvania soldiers had shortages of food, clothing, and shelter. The people that was involved were general George Washington, assisted bar von Steuben and marquis de Lafayette. The army survived the harsh winter, despite losing around 2,500 soldiers to disease, starvation, and exposure