This soon became known as guerilla warfare.įinal battle of American Revolution in which American troops surrounded general Cornwallis of the British militia and forced him to surrender! Used backcountry of the south to break away from traditional routine of battles and hide in landscape to later sneak up on and attack British troops. Many casualties lost although no battles took placeįrench navy seized control of Virginia coast disallowing British reinforcements causing American Colonists to become victorious in the American Revolution Washington's sneak attack on Hessian (German) soldiers that were allied with BritainĬontinental Army camp set in Pennsylvania that was home of the devastating winter in which equipment and food ran low, but disease and desertion ran high.
Pamphlet that provided colonists with stong arguments to declare independance from Great Britainĭocument written by Continental Congress that declared American colonies to be independant states and announced war against Britainīatle won by America that convinced French to enter the was as allies to American militia. Petition was rejected and colonists officially became rebels. Petition created by Continental Congress that affirmed loyalty to British monarchy, but asked King for no further conflict. Militia consisting of rebels/troops from the American Colonies to fight British militiaīritish generals try to seize Boston rebels. Meeting between colonial delegates to dicsuss American colonial Independance and created the Declaration Of Independance German soldiers that fought for the British army during the American RevolutionĬolonial nickname for British troops because they mainly wore red uniformĪmerican colonists that remained loyal to British monarchyĪmerican colonists that rebelled against British monarchy during American Revolutionįirst violant military contact between British and American troops in Revolutionary war. Woman patriot that advocated colonial independance from Britain and wrote letters to John Adams (husband) while he met with the Continental Congress.Ĭivilians that follow troops and sell goods/services that the military does not provide.Īmerican Revolutionary hero that later became a traitor and turned against America into a British spy Also advocated republican government based on consent of commoners Wrote pamphlet called Common Sense advocating colonial independance from Britain. However, the war did not stop there, but it began to be a civil war instead of a guerrilla war.Member of First Continental Congress that sought British reconciliation rather than revolutionĭelegate of First Continental Congress that wrote Declaration of Independance along with his committee The Soviet Union gave up and left, in 1989. This had the effect wanted in guerrilla conflicts.
In response, the United States (still in the cold war mood) began to arm the resistance with rockets and other weaponry. This frustrated the Russians so much that they began to bomb the entire countryside. Rather than scare the guerrilla fighters, this antagonized them and they spread throughout the entire country, and began to employ guerrilla tactics. Russia responded, sending in many troops to take over the cities and bolster the communist regime. In response, the communist government called upon Russia for aid. Pittsburg, Pennsylvania was named after him.
He led and won war against Quebec in order for Britain to gain control of North America. They began a guerrilla war against the government, basing themselves in the mountains and continuing to harass the soldiers until they couldn't take it any more. British leader from 1757-58 who was a leader in the London government, earning himself the nickname of 'Organizer of Victory'. This sparked almost immediate outrage from the mostly Muslim civilians. The Afghan resistance started in 1978 with a military coup that replaced the government with a communist regime.