Revolutionary War Tally Sheet
The Revolutionary War – An Overview
PHASE #1 [1776 – late 1777] Containment in New England – the British initially believed that the revolution was basically a radical minority movement centered in New England so they concentrated their forces there. But then came The Battle of Bunker Hill
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April 19 – Lexington and Concord Major John Pitcairn sent to seize military supplies at Concord; Paul Revere, William Dawes and Dr. Sam Prescott went to warn the minutemen; Minutemen and British soldiers collide at Lexington and Concord
May 10 – Ethan Allen and the Green Mtn. Boys take Ft. Ticonderoga
May 12 – Ethan Allen and the boys take Crown Pt.
June 15 – 2nd Continental Congress appts. George Washington Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army June 17 – Bunker Hill Breed’s Hill Colonials survived two attacks but ran out of ammunition and were defeated; 1000 British dead only 350 colonial dead Significance: Colonials hung in against the best Britain had to offer – we could win this war
Aug – Dec – Expedition against Quebec Gen. Richard Montgomery invaded Canada and forced the British to leave Montreal; Benedict Arnold joined Montgomery and together they went after Quebec
Major Failure Montgomery killed - Arnold wounded - 1/3 of troops captured or killed
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