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British Landing in Kip’s Bay , NY
Battle of Long Island, NY
Who won the battle of Long Island?
More than 1,400
Americans killed,
wounded or
captured
Americans retreated to Manhattan and watched the British burn the city of NY
After the defeat in New York, Washington
moved into New Jersey and then Pennsylvania
to escape British capture…
His men were dying…had poor clothing for the
harsh winter, and were deserting each
day
“I am wearied to death. I think the
game is pretty near up”
-GW to his brother 1776
GW made a bold move…he led troops across the
Delaware River on Christmas night to surprise the German
mercenaries at Trenton
Washington crossing the Delaware River – December 25, 1776
The British fleet in NY
GENERAL HOWE
MIDDLE COLONIES
WASHINGTON HOWE
NEW YORK
BOSTON NEW YORK
44,000 BRITISH; 20,000 AMERICANS 1,400 “HURRIED
NORTH”
SERIES OF BATTLES
HUDSON RIVERNEW JERSEY
DELAWARE RIVER PENNSYLVANIA
Inspired by WashingtonBelieved in IndependenceRevenge for wrongs
“I REGRET THAT I HAVE BUT ONE LIFE TO LOSE FOR MY
COUNTRY”
SICK, DIRTY UNFIT SERVICE
DESERTED
WASHINGTON WRITES THAT HE BELIEVES
THEY HAVE LOST THE WAR
TRENTON, NJ
SETS OUT ON
XMAS NIGHTS
SNOW STORM
MANY HAVE NO SHOES
AWAKE ALL NIGHT / MARCH
SURPRISE THE GERMAN
MERCENARIES; CAPTURE 1400+
MEN, 39 OFFICERS,
SUPPLIES
CHARLES CORNWALLIS
A. LEFT CAMP FIRES BURNING; SNEAK BEHIND BRITISH LINES
B. DEFEAT A BRITISH FORCE MARCHING TOWARD PRINCETON, NJ
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