The Revolutionary War

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The Revolutionary War

• Megan Austin
• Presson Hollis
• Jonathan Matthews
• Maia Morrison
• Wyatt Reid
• Anna Robertson
• November 30, 2006

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Major Battles

• Battle of Bunker Hill- On June 17, 1775 Minutemen
  fought this battle near Boston. Most of the
  fighting took place on Breeds Hill. The
  Minutemen won.
• Battles of Long Island and Trenton- These battles
  took place in 1776. The Bristish General was
  General Howe. The Continental General was George
  Washington.
• Battle of Saratoga- In October of 1777, this
  battle took place. The British General was
  General Jogn Burgoyne. Colonial General was
  Horatio and his men won.

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Weapons

• Muskets were easy to load but were not accurate.
  You had to be close to your target.
• Rifles were accurate from long range but they
  took longer to load.
• Tomahawks were used as camp tools. They also used
  them in war.

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Famous People in the
Revolutionary War Paul Revere was famous and
still is for shouting, The Regulators are
coming! Samuel Adams was an important part of
the Boston Tea Party. He organized the tea
merchants. John Hancock was elected president of
the Second Continental Congress. George
Washington attended the first Continental
Congress. These are people who fought in the
Revolutionary War.
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Food and Lodging
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Lodging/Buildings

• Housing
• -temporary camps
• between battles
• -permanent camps
• during colder seasons

• Other Buildings
• -storing ammunition
• -storing food
• -hospitals

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Uniforms

• Patriots
• Patriots did not have many uniforms. They wore
  blue and white. They were usually looking for
  shirts. Soldiers often had no shoes.

• Loyalists
• Loyalists wore red uniforms and black boots. They
  usually had what they needed because the king
  gave them what they needed.