Term
| Battle of Bunker Hill [Impacts] |
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Definition
| Demonstrated the need for a professional fighting force for the Americans while showing the British the willpower of the Patriot cause and independence movement. |
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| Battle of Charleston (1776) [Impacts] |
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Definition
| British failure: attacks repelled; ships wrecked. South states are still under Patriot’s control. |
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| New York City Campaign (1776) [Impacts] |
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Definition
| Low morale of the American army and the Patriot support. British are expecting peace negotiation. |
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Term
| Battle of Trenton [Impacts] |
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Definition
| Demonstrated that the Patriot cause was not pointless, and militia could be used effectively against an overconfident enemy. LoW -Tactical win, strategic impact. |
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Term
| Battle of Princeton [Impacts] |
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Definition
| Reinvigorated the American cause, Washington kept his army, rallied “fence-sitters” unsure of victory. Failed the British hope for a negotiated settlement. LoW -Tactical win, strategic impact. |
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Term
| Saratoga Campaign (1777) [Impacts] |
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Definition
| Snuffs a serious threat to NY and New England, boosts Patriot Morale, France sees a safe bet and forms military alliance with US |
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Term
| Philadelphia Campaign (1777) - Brandywine & Germantown [Impacts] |
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Definition
| The loss hurt Patriot morale but distracted Howe (B) long enough to allow Washington to establish a strong defensive line on hills north of Philly. |
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Term
| Battle of Monmouth (1778) [Impacts] |
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Definition
| The US Army proved it can fight a conventional, European- style battle with British troops when given enough training under the Von-Steuben doctrine. The RESULT was a stalemate, but also a success Washington prove to be a decent general. |
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Term
| Battle of Charleston (1780) [Impacts] |
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Definition
| BIG loss: town, army, and morale Climax of the Revolutionary War. |
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Term
| Tarleton Waxhaw's Massacre (1780) [Impacts] |
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Definition
| The threat of enforced service or prison re-energized many demoralized militias who had been willing to sit the war out. The Waxhaw’s Massacre also angered many locals. Depredations by vengeful local Tories further hurt the British cause. |
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Term
| Battle of Camden (1780) [Impacts] |
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Definition
| The militia side of The line collapses against a British assault. The British engulf the remaining US troops. |
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Term
| Southern Guerrilla War [Impacts] |
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Definition
| Marion and Sumter created a ‘running sore’ situation for Cornwallis, who lacked the troops to protect fully his supply trains, outposts, and Tory allies. |
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Term
| Battle of King's Mountain (1780) [Impacts] |
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Definition
| Lack of communications and not setting up fields of fire led to a defeat that could have been mitigated for the British. The British/Tory defeat stifled the southern Tory support that was the foundation of Britain’s southern strategy. Cornwallis cancelled his NC operation and tried to deal with the guerillas in SC. |
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Term
| Battle of Cowpens (1781) [Impacts] |
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Definition
American forces continue to demonstrate their ability to fight this war and showcase their growing professional
army. |
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Term
| Battle of Guilford Courthouse [Impacts] |
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Definition
| The British won tactical victory, but they suffered heavy losses, lacked supplies, lacked local support, and faced an intact enemy army nearby. Cornwallis (B) and his army left the Deep South and headed to Virginia. |
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Term
| Yorktown Campaign (1781) [Impacts] |
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Definition
| British War Cabinet resign and decide that the American conflict is not worth it, begin at looking to end the war and focus on West Indies instead. |
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