Battles of the Revolutionary War {Part One}
Battles of the Revolutionary War {Part One} Name _______________________________ # _____
Date ___/___/______
Vocabulary
Patriots – American colonists who fought for freedom. Loyalists –Colonists who sided with Britain and supported King George’s laws (also called Tories) Sons of Liberty –an organization of Patriots who fought for the rights of the colonists militia – untrained army gathered together to fight. retreat –withdraw of enemy forces seize –take hold of suddenly with force Battles/Events
Lexington and Concord – Colonists Won! - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - Where? Lexington and Concord were small towns outside of _________________, MA. When? Even though they were fought in different towns, both battles took place ______________, 1775. The ___________ shots of the American Revolution were fired at ________________________. Who? o Paul ______________ and William ____________ warned the colonists about the British attack. o Colonel Smith, Major Pitcairn, and Lord Percy led the British troops. The British wanted to… o _________________ some “troublemakers” such as Sam __________ and John Hancock. o _________________ the military _______________________ stored in Concord. ______________________ were ready when the British arrived and they retreated. This battle is referred to as the “___________ heard round the ________________” because of the ___________________ of American revolutionary ____________ on other nations. After Lexington and Concord, the Second Continental Congress met and named George ____________________ Commander-in-Chief of the army.
Bunker Hill - British Won* - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - Where? Two big hills near Boston (Bunker Hill and Breed’s Hill). When? June 16, 1775; A few months after the start of the American Revolution Who? o Colonel William _________________________________ led the American soldiers from Boston. o General William Howe led the British soldiers.
The battle of Bunker Hill was important because the colonist’s learned a lot. Colonists were forced to surrender the hill to the British, but they showed the British that they were a strong army.
The colonists did not have much ______________________________________. So, Colonel Prescott told the American troops not to fire their guns … o “until you see the __________________________ of their ______________________.” Battle of Saratoga- Colonists Won! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - Where? Two battles were fought near Saratoga, _______________________. When? September 19 – October 17, __________________________ o 1st Battle: John Freeman’s farm (he was a British supporter) o 2nd Battle: Bemis Heights. Who? o Major General Horatio ______________________, General Benedict _________________________, and General Benjamin ________________________________ led the American colonists. o General John Burgoyne led the British troops. This battle was the ___________________________ point of the war for the colonists. American forces _______________________ the _________________________ when the British tried to split the colonies at the Hudson River. Because of this victory the ______________________ decided to help the Colonists. They ____________________ the colonists because now they had more ships, soldiers, and supplies.
Seige of Charleston- British Won! At first the British failed to take over Charleston because of the palmetto log fort (Fort Moultrie), they were able to capture it the second time. The port of Charleston was under siege by the British for many days. It was attacked by blockading the harbor and cutting off supply lines. Cowpens- Colonists Won! Cowpens was and important battle in South Carolina. It showed cooperation between the army and the supporters of the colonists also called Partisans. The partisans led the attack and the fled the field, tricking the British into thinking that the Americans were retreating. Instead the partisans lured the British so the Americans could attack. The British were defeated! Yorktown- Colonists Won! This was the final battle of the war. The French assisted George Washington and his army by blockading the harbor. The blockade prevented British ships from entering the harbor and allowing the British army to escape the American troops on land. Surrounded by the American and French forces the British surrendered. A peace treaty was negotiated by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay. It was agreed upon 2 years later.
Date ___/___/______
Vocabulary
Patriots – American colonists who fought for freedom. Loyalists –Colonists who sided with Britain and supported King George’s laws (also called Tories) Sons of Liberty –an organization of Patriots who fought for the rights of the colonists militia – untrained army gathered together to fight. retreat –withdraw of enemy forces seize –take hold of suddenly with force Battles/Events
Lexington and Concord – Colonists Won! - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - Where? Lexington and Concord were small towns outside of _________________, MA. When? Even though they were fought in different towns, both battles took place ______________, 1775. The ___________ shots of the American Revolution were fired at ________________________. Who? o Paul ______________ and William ____________ warned the colonists about the British attack. o Colonel Smith, Major Pitcairn, and Lord Percy led the British troops. The British wanted to… o _________________ some “troublemakers” such as Sam __________ and John Hancock. o _________________ the military _______________________ stored in Concord. ______________________ were ready when the British arrived and they retreated. This battle is referred to as the “___________ heard round the ________________” because of the ___________________ of American revolutionary ____________ on other nations. After Lexington and Concord, the Second Continental Congress met and named George ____________________ Commander-in-Chief of the army.
Bunker Hill - British Won* - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - Where? Two big hills near Boston (Bunker Hill and Breed’s Hill). When? June 16, 1775; A few months after the start of the American Revolution Who? o Colonel William _________________________________ led the American soldiers from Boston. o General William Howe led the British soldiers.
The battle of Bunker Hill was important because the colonist’s learned a lot. Colonists were forced to surrender the hill to the British, but they showed the British that they were a strong army.
The colonists did not have much ______________________________________. So, Colonel Prescott told the American troops not to fire their guns … o “until you see the __________________________ of their ______________________.” Battle of Saratoga- Colonists Won! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - Where? Two battles were fought near Saratoga, _______________________. When? September 19 – October 17, __________________________ o 1st Battle: John Freeman’s farm (he was a British supporter) o 2nd Battle: Bemis Heights. Who? o Major General Horatio ______________________, General Benedict _________________________, and General Benjamin ________________________________ led the American colonists. o General John Burgoyne led the British troops. This battle was the ___________________________ point of the war for the colonists. American forces _______________________ the _________________________ when the British tried to split the colonies at the Hudson River. Because of this victory the ______________________ decided to help the Colonists. They ____________________ the colonists because now they had more ships, soldiers, and supplies.
Seige of Charleston- British Won! At first the British failed to take over Charleston because of the palmetto log fort (Fort Moultrie), they were able to capture it the second time. The port of Charleston was under siege by the British for many days. It was attacked by blockading the harbor and cutting off supply lines. Cowpens- Colonists Won! Cowpens was and important battle in South Carolina. It showed cooperation between the army and the supporters of the colonists also called Partisans. The partisans led the attack and the fled the field, tricking the British into thinking that the Americans were retreating. Instead the partisans lured the British so the Americans could attack. The British were defeated! Yorktown- Colonists Won! This was the final battle of the war. The French assisted George Washington and his army by blockading the harbor. The blockade prevented British ships from entering the harbor and allowing the British army to escape the American troops on land. Surrounded by the American and French forces the British surrendered. A peace treaty was negotiated by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay. It was agreed upon 2 years later.
