Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary War
Battles
Causes and Effects
Fort Ticonderoga
• Ethan Allen & the Green Mountain Boys took over Fort Ticonderoga.
• The seized cannons for the Colonial or Continental Army.
• Colonials needed the cannons to be able to fight the British with any chance of being successful.
2nd Continental Congress
• Elected George Washington as Commander of Continental Army.
• Drafted the Olive Branch Petition asking King George to Repeal Intolerable Acts.
• Colonist still wanted to pursue peaceful means.• King Rejected and vowed to bring Colonist rebels
to their knees.• Patrick Henry “Give me Liberty or Give me
Death”
Opposing Sides
American Patriots
&
British and American Loyalist
American Patriots
• ADVANTAGES• Owned rifles and were
good shots• Great leader in
Washington• Fight to defend their
homeland and farmland
• DISADVANTAGES• Poorly trained to fight• Disorganized• Lack of gunpowder• Lack of cannons• No navy• Outnumbered
British and American Loyalist
• ADVANTAGES• Highly trained and
experienced troops.• Navy• Outnumbered Colonist• Had artillery• Loyalist who were
colonist still loyal to King
• DISADVANTAGES• Lack of
Communication.• Shipping supplies• Fighting on foreign
land• Not fighting for a
united cause.
Battle of Bunker Hill