Abstract
During the first year of fighting, British forces attempt to crush each outbreak of rebellion as it occurs. They suffer major losses when they take on revolutionary forces at Breed's Hill in Boston, yet crush Washington's troops in New York. Each time they win a major victory, the Brits fail to press their advantage, not recognizing the difficulty of fighting so far from home or the determination of George Washington. Life is difficult for military and non-military alike, as reflected in the correspondence between Benjamin Franklin and his daughter. The Continental army led by Washington wins major tactical victories at Trenton and Princeton. .
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Subject
Revolutionary War, General Gage, British loss at Breed's Hill, General William Howe, American losses in New York, why British didn't press their advantage, comparing British and Continental armies, Washington as military leader, disruption of war, Benjamin Franklin and daughter, battles of Trenton and Princeton, General Cornwallis, American Revolution, The
Series
American History, American Studies, U.S. Colonial History, Unfinished Nation, The
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00:07:41 (HH:MM:SS)
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English
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