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many troops
hired German Hessians
loyalists, Native Americans and slaves
well trained and well equipped |
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distance to send troops and
supplies was expensive and slow
planning was difficult
British taxpayers not happy about cost
poor leadership by Lord Germain |
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patriotism
French help
George Washington-military leadership
and great motivator |
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few troops
many were part time
little training
few weapons
little food and uniforms/shoes
lacked $ because Am Govt couldn't tax |
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| French and Indian War started over what? |
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| Ohio Valley-land and power |
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| l767 tax on popular items to help British cover cost of troops in America |
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harsh laws including:
closing BostonHarbor
Mass under British governor
Bristish soldiers tried back in Britain
more troops |
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| Intolerable Acts led to what |
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| First Continental Congress uniting the colonies |
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| Number of American Deaths from American Revolution |
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| 24,700 of which 10,000 died from disease |
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| chased Cornwallis army all over to tire them out. Cornwallis was conquered in Yorktown as troops rested |
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