Testing+the+American+Will--Times+That+Try+Men's+Souls

** http://www.multied.com/ REVOLT/ny2.html**|**www.multied.com/ REVOLT/ny2.html General Sir William Howe, Admiral Lord Richard Howe, and George Washington [|**http://www.earlyamerica.com/review/2001_winter_spring/howe_1.html**] ** [|**franklaughter.tripod.com/. ../misc/howe.html**] http://coolaggregator.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/weird-us-presidential-trivia/
 * Testing the American Will
 * America was rebelling against Great Britain - they wanted independence.
 * SO, Great Britain appointed General Sir William Howe to suppress the rebellion - they sent 50,000 troops to the American colonies.
 * Only July 3, 1776 - The British troops invaded Staten Island in New York Harbor.
 * General Sir William Howe and his brother, Admiral Lord Richard Howe believed that they could prevent the colonists from gaining more American territory.
 * When George Washington found out about Great Britain's plan, he prepared his troops - however, they were defeated by the British soldiers on August 27, 1776.
 * Even though Great Britain won, they failed to completely wipe out the colonists.

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 * General Howe gave a pardon to the Americans - if they swore allegiance to George III, he would pardon their wrongdoings.
 * More than 3,000 people took the oath.
 * The pardon failed because British thought their relationship with the colonists would be useless (they believed that the colonists were inferior provincials.)
 * December 1776 - George Washington took his army into Pennsylvania - but the American troops lacked basic supplies, and many of the soldiers were not loyal.
 * On December 25, 1776 - American troops ambushed 900 Hessian mercenaries (took them by surprise.)
 * George Washington, overjoyed with his success, wanted to attack a second time, but was at first unsuccessful because the British were more prepared and blocked the troops.
 * BUT, on January 3, 1777 - George Washington led his small army to attack the British at Princeton - the British retreated and the Americans won.

by eddie & annie