History 2301E Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Continental Army, French Revolution, Grand Banks Of Newfoundland
5 Sep 2016
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One third of the american colonists for a variety of reasons disliked the direction the us was taking - became loyalists. Who: large: number percentage were those who got a pay check from the english government, government of cials. Middle class: they would go to the caribbean of canada until the war. Do not have a lot of supplies. Thousands and thousands of british soldiers who are well trained and well armed. Tactics: do not see unless you see the light of their eyes. Only shoot when there is a soldier close to you and you can worked. 3 times the british troops surged forward and 3 times the americans pushed take them out. In the short run this them back. powder. Problem: the americans run out of ammunition. They run out of gun- nothing so they lose. Implications: wake up call for the british. British generals tell parliament to send over thousands and thousands more troops.
