Battle Questions

What is the date of Lexington and Concord?

April 19, 1775

What is the location of Lexington and Concord?

Lexington, MA. Concord to Boston, MA

Who was the general of the British during Lexington and Concord?

Thomas Gage

Who was the general for the Americans during Lexington and Concord?

John Parker, General Warren

What was the strategy of Lexington and Concord?

Americans ambushed British on 30 mile march back to Boston, Guerrilla Warfare

What is Guerrilla Warfare?

Hit and run attacks, ambushes

What were the British causalities of Lexington and Concord?

More than 250

What were the American causalities during Lexington and Concord?

Fewer than 100

What was the outcome of Lexington and Concord?

American Victory- Patriots keep their weapons and inflict heavy losses on the British

What is the significance of Lexington and Concord?

“The Shot heard ‘round the world” started the Revolutionary War. Americans proved their fighting skills

What was the date of The Battle of Bunker Hill?

June 17, 1775

What was the location of The Battle of Bunker Hill?

Breed’s Hill and Bunker Hill, Boston, MA

Who was the British general during The Battle of Bunker Hill?

William Howe

Who was the general for the Americans during The Battle of Bunker Hill?

William Prescott

What was the strategy for The Battle of Bunker Hill?

Americans were lightly entrenched on top of Breed’s Hill. British forces made several direct charges up the steep hills.

What were the British causalities during The Battle of Bunker Hill?

More than 1,000

What were the causalities of the Americans during The Battle of Bunker Hill?

450

What was the outcome of The Battle of Bunker Hill?

British Victory

What is the significance of The Battle of Bunker Hill?

British forces gained little and suffered heavy losses. Americans proved they could stand up to British.

What was the date of The Battle of New York?

August 27, 1776

What was the location of The Battle of New York?

Long Island, NY

Who was the general of the British during The Battle of New York?

William Howe

Who was the general of the Americans during The Battle of New York?

George Washington

What was the strategy during The Battle of New York?

32,000 British soldiers trapped 23,000 American soldiers on Long Island in the biggest battle of the war

What were the causalities of the British during The Battle of New York?

4,000

What were the causalities for the Americans during The Battle of New York?

4,500

What was the outcome of The Battle of New York?

British Victory. Washington’s worst defeat of the war

What was the significance of The Battle of New York?

British take New York City. Washington’s army escapes to fight another day

What was the date of The Battle of Trenton?

December 26, 1776-January 3, 1777

What was the location of The Battle of Trenton?

Trenton and Princeton, NJ

Who was the general for the Hessians during The Battle of Trenton?

Johann Rall

Who was the general of the British during The Battle of Trenton?

Cornwallis

Who was the general of the Americans during The Battle of Trenton?

George Washington

What is the strategy of The Battle of Trenton?

Americans surprise attack on Hessian camp at Trenton. Followed by rearguard action against British at Princeton

What were the causalities for the Hessians during The Battle of Trenton?

900 captured

What were the causalities of the British during The Battle of Trenton?

450 at Princeton

What were the casualties of The Battle of Trenton for the Americans?

100

What was the outcome of The Battle of Trenton?

2 important American Victories

What is the significance of The Battle of Trenton?

Washington won a much needed victory. American soldiers re-enlist for another year

What is the date of The Battle of Saratoga?

June 7, 1777

What is the location of The Battle of Saratoga?

Saratoga, NY

Who is the general for the British during The Battle of Saratoga?

John Burgoyne

Who is the general of the Americans during The Battle of Saratoga?

Horatio Gates

What was the strategy of The Battle of Saratoga?

Americans ambush British forces in the road between Fort Ticonderoga and Saratoga

What was the causalities of The Battle of Saratoga for the British?

7,500 captured

What were the casualties of the Americans during The Battle of Saratoga?

350

What is the outcome of The Battle of Saratoga?

Major American victory

What was the significance of The Battle of Saratoga?

After this victory, France joins the war as an American ally

What is the date of The Battle of Yorktown?

October 17, 1781

What is the location of The Battle of Yorktown?

Yorktown, VA

Who was the general of the British during The Battle of Yorktown?

Lord Cornwallis

Who was the general of the Americans during The Battle of Yorktown?

Washington

What was the strategy of The Battle of Yorktown?

Siege, British were trapped between French navy at sea and Continental army on land

What were the casualties of the British during The Battle of Yorktown?

7,800 captured

What were the casualties of the Americans during The Battle of Yorktown?

385 killed

What was the outcome of The Battle of Yorktown?

Huge American victory, British lose an entire army

What was the significance of The Battle of Yorktown?

This is the victory that won the American Revolution