HISTORY 592G Study Guide - Deborah Sampson, Margaret Corbin, Abigail Adams
23 Nov 2014
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British advantages: well-equipped army, world"s best navy, help from the. Weaknesses: war most popular in great britain, resented taxes because of. French and indian war, believed rebellion not widespread. American advantages: washington as commander, familiar w/ fighting tactics, home field advantage, large number of african americans, strong purpose to fight, weapons, help from other nations (french) later in the war. Includes abigail adams, mercy otis, martha washington, catherine. Green, molly pitcher, margaret corbin, deborah sampson: patriot vs. loyalist forces young/untrained, militias, had to enroll for service, patriots, loyalists: fled to canada, diversity of loyal people, sided with great britain, major battles, battle of trenton: Washington crossed the delaware river, and attacked british by surprise. Washington, mercer, cadwalader (us) vs. cornwallis, howe, lesley (gb), washington"s army secretly: battle of princeton, battle of saratoga: marched the night of jan. 2, attacked british by surprise, and won the battle. Gates, arnold (us) vs. burgoyne (gb), france joined american alliance, british surrendered, and the.
