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History chapter 5
Question | Answer |
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The Conway Cabal Time and Place | The Conway cabal refer to a series of events in late 1777 and early 1778 in York, PA |
The Conway Cabal What is it | Suggesting that George Washington be replaced a commander or the continental army during the American Revolution War |
The Conway Cabal Who | It was named after Brigadier General Thomas Conway, whose letters criticizing Washington were forwarded to the second continental Congress |
The Conway Cabal So What | Conway ended up resigning from the army and general Horatio Gates, a leading candidate to replace Washington, issued an apology for his role in the events |
The Conway Cabal What is it | Suggesting that George Washington be replaced a commander or the continental army during the American Revolution War |
The Conway Cabal Who | It was named after Brigadier General Thomas Conway, whose letters criticizing Washington were forwarded to the second continental Congress |
The Conway Cabal So What | Conway ended up resigning from the army and general Horatio Gates, a leading candidate to replace Washington, issued an apology for his role in the events |
Benedict Arnold who | Service in the British Army |
Benedict Arnold time and place | 1780 in west point |
Benedict Arnold What Happened | After he changes sides his plot to surrender the Key continental Army was exposed |
Benedict Arnold so What | He began recruiting Loyalist for a new force called the American Legion and sent 1600 men by general Sir Henry Clinton's request to Virginia to raid Richmond |
Benedict Arnold So What | He later returned to England but was unable to require new commands |
Sir William Howe time and place | May 25,1775 New York |
Sir William Howe Who | Mayor General |
Sir William Howe what Happened | He lead the British troops in attacking breed's hill. The battle became known as the Battle of Bunker Hill. |
Sir William Howe so what | The Americans fought bravely but were later captured by the British soldiers because they ran out of ammunition |
John Burgoyne who | A British Army officer |
John Burgoyne time and place | 1777 and Canada |
John Burgoyne what happened | During the Saratoga campaign he surrendered his army of 5000 men to the American troops. |
John Burgoyne so what | H advanced to Canada but soon found himself surrounded and outnumbered. |
John Burgoyne so what | fought two battle at Saratoga, but was force to open negotiations with Horatio Gates. He allowed his men to return home and faced criticism when he returned to Britain and never held another active command |
Lord General Cornwallis Who | A British Army office and colonial administrator |
Lord General Cornwallis Time and place | 1753-1762 Yorktown |
Lord General Cornwallis What happened | He surrendered to combine American and French forces at the siege of Yorktown which ended in significant hostilities in North America |
Lord General Cornwallis so what | He also served as a civil and military governor in India and Ireland. He brought good changes to both |