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Washington surprised The British and the Hessians on Christmas night. They were so tired of partying all night that they gave up in a couple of hours. This was a significant battle because they gained courage and confidence.

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Washington surprised The British and the Hessians on Christmas night. They were so tired of partying all night that they gave up in a couple of hours. This was a significant battle because they gained courage and confidence.

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The American Revolution

By Dobbs

Tuesday, February 5, 13

The Battle of Trenton


In late fall 1776 it was not a good time for the colonists. They were tired of being beaten and were very scared of the British. George Washington and his army had been beaten and chased to New York. George Washington wanted more solders to sign up, and winning a decisive battle at Trenton in New Jersey would inspire more soldiers to ght for him. Washington surprised the British and the Hessians on Christmas night. The Hessians and the British were so tired of partying all night and gave up in a couple of hours. It was a decisive win for Washington. This was a signicant battle because they gained courage and condence.
Tuesday, February 5, 13

In 1776 in Princeton, New Jersey Washington won anther follow up battle against the British. They won the battle by tricking the British. They tricked the British by setting up fake camp res and making lots of noise, so the people in the town of Princeton would think that Washingtons whole entire army was over there. When they were really going to attack them they quietly snuck over. Also, like Trenton, after Washingtons battle they felt very condent and that they could beat the British. They went from happy to super brave and happy because they won anther battle.
Tuesday, February 5, 13

The Battle of Princeton

The Battle of Saratoga


In 1777 the British general Burgoyne was marching his army through the woods of New York. Also in 1777 anther British general Howe was supposed to join his army with Burgoynes and ght the Continental army. But Howe didnt get his orders in time to move north. Burgoyne was beaten by the Continental army. The Continental army had been hiding behind rocks and trees and won the battle. This was a signicant battle of Washingtons men because they learned how to ght the British. The British were lined up and had more people, and easy to spot, but Washingtons army had less people. And they could hide easily.
Tuesday, February 5, 13

Winter at Valley Forge


In the winter of 1777 Washington took his army to Valley Forge in Pennsylvania. It was winter and they had no battles. Washington wanted his army to stay in shape. Washington didnt want his soldiers to be out of shape when it came time for a battle. While they were there a new general came. His name was Baron Von Steuben and he was a German general. Baron Von Steuben helped General Washingtons army stay in shape and soon became head general. He helped them even when it was freezing cold outside and the Continental army felt like giving up. This is good because the Continental army stayed in shape.
Tuesday, February 5, 13

On September 28, 1781 in Virginia the battle began. George Washington was the general for the Continental army and condent of a Continental victory. Cornwallis, the general for the British, had retreated to a port city in Yorktown. Washington couldnt have won the war without the help of the French. With the French, Washington had 16,000 men and Cornwallis only had 7,500, less than half of Washington. Anther advantage Washington had was that his men didnt let Cornwallis men get anywhere on land and the French closed off Yorktown Harbor. This was good for the Continental army because they won and ended the war.
Tuesday, February 5, 13

Battle of Yorktown

Treaty of Paris
In Paris, France on September 3, 1783 the Treaty of Paris was signed by Benjamin Franklin, Sam Adams and John Jay. They represented the Continental Congress and negotiated the terms of the peace treaty. This ended the war, established the new borders of the U.S.A. and also protected the Americans loyal to England. The Americans paid their debts to England. The Americans did a great job of not getting into European affairs. There were no more colonies in the U.S.A and it was recognized as its own country. The next step is to learn how to govern themselves.
Tuesday, February 5, 13

Why do the Hessians ght for England?


The Hessians were from Prussia, and they were professional soldiers. They fought for England and England paid them lots of money. The king of England wanted them in his army because he wanted to win the war quickly and knew they were professionals. The Hessians were about one fourth of the British army during the war. They also fought in almost every battle. Some of the Hessians stayed in America after the war, and thought it was a great place to live.
Tuesday, February 5, 13

The Hessians

British

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