Patriots - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

COIN - ANSWER-counter insurgency, British Insurgency - ANSWER-Patriots Guerilla Warfare - ANSWER-assassinations, robberies, raids, unconventional warfare Hybrid War - ANSWER-mixture of guerilla and conventional fighting styles, used by patriots/militias 1780 Battle of Kings Mountain (terrain, impact) - ANSWER-Backwoods (in woods) battle. Insurgents won. Tories were crushed and this led to lack of support of Tories with the British since the British commander got them killed. Cornwall...

steelers - Answer-The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers compete in the National Football League, as a member club of the league's American Football Conference North division bengals - Answer-The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football franchise based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Bengals compete in the National Football League as a member club of the American Football Confrence North division browns - A...

Whigs (Revolutionary era) correct answers Opposed Britain. Also called Patriots loyalists correct answers Also called Tories. Resided in British colonies and remained loyal to the crown Women of the Army correct answers The name George Washington gave the 20,000 woman serving in the army Treaty of Paris (1783) correct answers Signed on September 3, 1783 and called for the removal of British troops and ended the war John Jay () correct answers Served in the Continental Congress and he...

OCS Military History All Lessons War - correct answer -Conflict between organized groups with "Unknown Resolve" - Each seeking to impose its will on the other Linear Tactics - correct answer - Troops Marched in column formation - 2 to 3 ranks, shoulder to shoulder - Used successive volleys of fire - Purpose was to mass greatest amount of firepower over a given area - Tactics prevailed through WWI Smoothbore Musket - correct answer - Used from 1600's to Pre-Civil War - Max Effecti...

American Revolution – Facts Questions and Answers 100% Pass The date (month, day, year) the American Revolution began: April 19, 1775 The year it ended: 1783 The century it was fought in: 18th Century The greatest general in the war: George Washington The "turning point" of the war: Battle of Saratoga Where "The shot heard 'round the world" was fired: Lexington and Concord He captured Ft. Ticonderoga and valuable artillery Ethan Allen He bravely tried to take Canada for the patri...

OCS Military History Lesson 1&2 (2023/2024) Rated A+ War -Conflict between organized groups with "Unknown Resolve" - Each seeking to impose its will on the other Linear Tactics - Troops Marched in column formation - 2 to 3 ranks, shoulder to shoulder - Used successive volleys of fire - Purpose was to mass greatest amount of firepower over a given area - Tactics prevailed through WWI Smoothbore Musket - Used from 1600's to Pre-Civil War - Max Effective Distance of 100m - Highly inaccurate - ...

OCS Military History in Class Questions and Answers 100% Pass Did washington exploit a cocky enemy's poor security at Trenton and Princeton Yes Had the british beaten Washington repeatedly before Trenton Yes Did the British expect the Patriots to attack at Princeton No Did Washington exploit an unwary enemy and surprise the British at Princeton yes How did Washington use Timing and Maneuver at Princeton quick flank march Did Saratoga have a political impact Yes, France formed an alliance w...

In 1775, as conflicts with England intensified, American colonists - ANSWER-were deeply divided about what they were fighting for Published in January 1776, Common Sense was written by - ANSWER-Thomas Paine The author of Common Sense - ANSWER-considered the English constitution to be greatest problem facing the colonists. The Declaration Of Independence - ANSWER-borrowed heavily from previously published colonial documents Financing the Revolution was difficult for the American side ...

Battle of Hastings - Answer-Oct. 14, 1066/ where William met Harold's forces at England Punic Wars - Answer-The conflict between Carthage and Rome/ a series of 3 wars between 264-146 BC St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre - Answer-Where 100s of Huguenots gathered in Paris to attend Henry of Navarre's wedding, but were attacked by Catholic forces while sleeping/ about 100,000 Huguenots died Reconquista - Answer-The Spanish crusade(s) to take back Spain from the Moors Peloponnesian War - Answe...

OCS History War - correct answer *Term Definition* Conflict between organized groups with unknown resolve, each seeking to impose its will on the other - *a continuation of politics by other means* Friction - correct answer *Term Definition* Intangible force that makes easy tasks hard Center of Gravity - correct answer *Term Definition* The hub of all power and movement on which everything depends on (decisive point/ critical engagement area) Ex: seize key terrain, cutting ...