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Washington vs. Howe
1775 - 1776
threatened Boston with Ticonderoga cannons -- reclaimed city for Americans |
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Putnam vs. Howe
June 1775
secretly built forts. at night -- rebels lost but considered moral victory |
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Washington vs. Hessians
Dec 1776
crossed Delaware River -- inspired soldiers, increased morale |
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Washington vs. Howe
Jan 1777
left British at night with fires, attacked Princeton -- gained NJ, morale, etc.
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Washington vs. Clinton
June 1778
chased across NJ into New York -- ended war in north
New Jersey |
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Francis Marion vs. Cornwallis
guerrilla warfare -- tired out army |
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Washington vs. Clinton
1781
surrounded army -- ended war
Virginia |
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| brought weapons from Ticonderoga |
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| Personality traits of Washington? |
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experience of war in French & Indian
motivational, creative, empathetic, outside-the-box |
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| tyrannical behavior, OB petition, massacre, etc. |
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Gates vs. Burgoyne
seperate down Hudson but wilderness! -- morale, FRENCH ALLIES
New York
October 1777 |
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Washington vs. Howe
loss -- American win? |
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