1777-1778 winter camp in p.a. -harsh winter (frostbite) - amry bad shape (no supplies) training...
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1777-1778 WINTER CAMP IN P.A. -HARSH WINTER (FROSTBITE)
- AMRY BAD SHAPE (NO SUPPLIES)
TRAINING GROUND –
DRILLS - BECOME
A REAL ARMY
HELP FROM LAYFAYET & VON STEUBEN
DID NOT RECEIVE A PROMOTION
PLANNED TO SELL OUT THE AMERICANS AT WEST POINT
ARNOLD ESCAPES TO CANADA
ANDRE IS CAPTURED
& EXECUTED
GEORGE RODGERS CLARK
HAMILTON THEHAIR BUYER!
JOHN PAUL JONES
DEFEATS SERAPIS OFF ENGLISH
COASTENGLISH BLOCKADE USA – NOTHING IN OR OUT
PRIVATEERS: CIVILIAN
SHIPS WITH GUNS
SHIPS LINE UP NEXT TO EACH OTHER & FIRE
MANY LOYALISTS(TORIES) IN THE SOUTH
FRANCIS MARION “THE SWAMP FOX”
HIT &RUNTACTICS
NEW BRITISH STRATEGY
ENGLISH TAKE
CHARLESTON (1780)
BATTLE OF CAMDEN AMERICANS LOSE GATES - RUNS
KING’S MOUNTAIN, SAVANNAH,
GUILFORD COURTHOUSE
BANASTER TARLETON
CALVARY: TROOPS PN HORSESBRUTAL HORRIBLE TACTICS
CHANGES THE COURSE OF THE WAR IN THE SOUTH
PREVENTS CORNWALLIS FROM DESTROYING WASHINGTON
FINAL BATTLE OF THE WAR
CORNWALLAS IS
TRAPPED
FRENCHFLEET
ENGLISH ARE FORCED TO SURRENDER
UNITED STATES IS A FREE &
INDEPENDENT NATION
RECEIVE ALL THE LAND
EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
CAUSE TACTICS
RIFLES
DISTANCE
HOMELAND
BETTER LEADERSHIPFRENCH HELP
LESSONS FROM HISTORY LEARNED? VIETNAM? AFGHANISTAN?