Essay About Benedict Arnold And George Washington

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1) British Capture Philadelphia
George Washington was a very impatient man.
George Washington and his troops camped at Brandywine Creek.
At 10:30 on September 11 they began battle again.
At 4:30 General How started battle with the Americans
In the end the Americans were over-powered.
September 26, 1777 Philadelphia occupied by the British.
In October the Americans descended on the British in Germantown
2) British Defeat at Saratoga
By dusk Burgoyne held the field but lost one third of his men.
The Americans made a fire that lasted for days.
Benedict Arnold did not get along with General Gates.
Benedict was shot off his horse and then shot in the leg.
In the next few days they tried to get Burgoyne.
Benedict finally did the unexpected and surrendered his army
3) Valley Forge
The Americans traveled through snow and some men were missing shoes and other clothing.
They whipped soldiers to punish them.
In Baron Von Stuben showed up to join George Washington.
Von Stuben was promised to major general.
The men with George Washington had diseases and died in camp and deserted.
4) Britain invades the South
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