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revolutionary war generals NAQT

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Volunteering for service following the Battle of Lexington, he joined Ethan Allen in the attack on Fort Ticonderoga. Benedict Arnold joined Ethan Allen in attacking Fort Ticonderoga after volunteering for service.
Who did Benedict Arnold join in the attack on Fort Ticonderoga? Ethan Allen.
Who appointed Benedict Arnold to capture Quebec? Washington.
What happened to Benedict Arnold in the failed December 1775 assault on Quebec? He was severely wounded.
What happened to General Richard Montgomery during the December 1775 assault on Quebec? He died.
Where did Benedict Arnold attack British forces with a flotilla? Valcour Island, on Lake Champlain.
What was the consequence of Benedict Arnold being passed over for promotion? Washington personally persuaded him not to resign.
What victory did Benedict Arnold achieve following his defense of Danbury? Ft. Stanwix.
Where was Benedict Arnold wounded while commanding advance battalions? Saratoga.
What command was Benedict Arnold sent to in Philadelphia? Command of Philadelphia.
How did Benedict Arnold live in Philadelphia? Extravagantly among Loyalists.
Whom did Benedict Arnold marry? Peggy Shippen.
What was Benedict Arnold's plan after marrying Peggy Shippen? To betray his command of West Point.
Who was Benedict Arnold's contact who was captured? Major John Andre.
What happened to Benedict Arnold after Major John Andre was captured? He escaped.
What did Benedict Arnold do as part of the British army? Raided New London, Connecticut, and led raids on Virginia.
What was John Burgoyne's nickname? “Gentleman Johnny.”
Why was John Burgoyne known as “Gentleman Johnny”? Due to his cultural tastes, and because he was a playwright.
Who did John Burgoyne begin his Revolutionary War career under? Gage.
What did John Burgoyne do after ineffectiveness in 1774–1775? Returned to England.
What was the plan John Burgoyne formulated? To isolate New England with the help of Barry St. Leger and William Howe.
What did John Burgoyne's plan succeed in capturing? Fort Ticonderoga.
What resistance did Burgoyne's plan meet? When he sent his Hessians to attack Bennington.
What happened to Burgoyne's troops at Freedman's Farm? They were repulsed.
What happened to Burgoyne's troops after Bemis Heights? They were forced to surrender.
What were the terms of Burgoyne's parole? To return to England.
What was Burgoyne later appointed to? Commander-in-chief of Ireland.
What was Charles Cornwallis's rank in 1756? Ensign.
In what battle did Charles Cornwallis fight? Minden.
By the end of the Seven Years' War, what was Charles Cornwallis's rank? Captain.
Who was Charles Cornwallis made aide-de-camp to? George III.
What command did Charles Cornwallis fight under during the battle of Long Island? Sir Henry Clinton.
At what battle was Charles Cornwallis outmaneuvered by Washington? Princeton (January 3, 1777).
What attack did Charles Cornwallis direct following his defeat at Princeton? The main attack on Brandywine Creek.
What did Charles Cornwallis reinforce as part of the plan to capture Philadelphia? Germantown.
What position was Charles Cornwallis promoted to after the Philadelphia campaign? Second-in-command under Clinton.
What battle did Charles Cornwallis lead before returning home? The Battle of Monmouth.
Who did Charles Cornwallis best at Camden (South Carolina)? Horatio Gates.
Who did Charles Cornwallis best at Guilford Courthouse? Nathanael Greene.
What type of victory was Cornwallis's win at Guilford Courthouse? A pyrrhic victory.
Where did Charles Cornwallis occupy in August 1781? Yorktown.
Why was Charles Cornwallis forced to surrender at Yorktown? He was surrounded by American and French forces.
What was Charles Cornwallis appointed to after the war? Governor-general of India.
Where did Horatio Gates first meet George Washington? At Fort Duquesne, where he was wounded.
Who recommended Horatio Gates to be adjutant general? Washington.
What did Horatio Gates organize the army around Boston into? An effective force.
When was Horatio Gates promoted to major general? 1776.
Who was Horatio Gates assigned to command? Troops in New York originally intended to invade Canada.
What did Horatio Gates direct the defense of? New York, against Burgoyne’s invasion attempt.
What victory did Horatio Gates achieve in New York? Saratoga.
What was Horatio Gates involved in after Saratoga? The Conway cabal.
What was the goal of the Conway cabal? To replace Washington.
Who placed Horatio Gates in command of the South? Congress, over Washington's objections.
Who did Horatio Gates lose the battle of Camden to? Cornwallis.
Who replaced Horatio Gates in the South? Nathanael Greene.
What position did Washington accept Gates back as? His deputy.
What was Sir Guy Carleton's nationality? Irish-born.
What did Sir Guy Carleton lead across the Plains of Abraham in 1759? Grenadiers.
Who was Sir Guy Carleton's close friend during the siege of Quebec? General James Wolfe.
When did Sir Guy Carleton become governor of Quebec? 1768.
What did Sir Guy Carleton do at the time of the Intolerable Acts? Sent troops from Canada to reinforce the British in Boston.
Whose attempt to seize Quebec City did Carleton repulse? Montgomery and Arnold's.
Whose naval forces did Carleton defeat at Valcour Island in 1776? Arnold's.
Why did Carleton resign as governor? After John Burgoyne arrived to lead the British expedition.
When did Carleton return as commander-in-chief? 1782, after Cornwallis’ surrender.
What was Nathanael Greene's prior occupation? A prominent Rhode Island politician.
Why was Nathanael Greene not elected captain of his militia company? Due to his partial lameness.
What did Nathanael Greene's army aid in around New York? The battles around New York.
What battle did Nathanael Greene lead forces into victory at? The Battle of Trenton.
What battle did Nathanael Greene distinguish himself in by protecting Washington's force? The Battle of Brandywine.
What did Nathanael Greene lead the main force at? Germantown.
What position did Washington appoint Nathanael Greene to? Quartermaster general.
What condition did Nathanael Greene have for accepting the quartermaster general position? He was allowed to retain field troops.
What position did Nathanael Greene resign from in 1780? Quartermaster general.
Who did Nathanael Greene replace as commander? Benedict Arnold.
Who did Nathanael Greene join with to retreat from Cornwallis' forces? Daniel Morgan.
What did Nathanael Greene lead a spirited offensive against until the end of the war? Lord Rawdon's and Duncan Stuart's forces.
Where did Nathanael Greene establish headquarters after Washington's victory at Yorktown? Charleston.
What was Sir William Howe a veteran of? The siege of Louisbourg.
Who was the leader of the ascent to the Plains of Abraham in 1759? Sir William Howe.
In 1775, what was Sir William Howe's position to Gage? Second-in-command.
What attack did Sir William Howe direct after succeeding Gage? The attack on Bunker Hill.
What did Sir William Howe coordinate after directing the attack on Bunker Hill? A strategic retreat from Boston to Halifax.
What did Sir William Howe coordinate with his brother Richard? A joint army-navy attack.
What did the campaign with his brother allow the British to do? Control New York City.
What happened after Sir William Howe's attempts to secure peace failed in 1777? He led the attack on Philadelphia.
Who did Sir William Howe defeat at Brandywine? Washington.
Where did Sir William Howe winter after defeating Washington at Brandywine? Philadelphia.
Who did Sir William Howe relinquish command to? Sir Henry Clinton.
What was Tadeusz Kosciusko's nationality? Polish.
Where did Tadeusz Kosciusko receive military training? Poland and France.
Why did Tadeusz Kosciusko resign his commission? Poor advancement prospects.
What did Tadeusz Kosciusko help fortify in 1776? The Delaware River.
What rank did Tadeusz Kosciusko earn in 1776? Colonel.
What did Tadeusz Kosciusko plan the building of during the winter of 1776? Fort Mercer.
What position did Tadeusz Kosciusko become for the northern army? Engineering advisor.
What did Tadeusz Kosciusko build that helped win the battle of Saratoga? Fortifications.
Where did Tadeusz Kosciusko build defenses in 1780? West Point.
Who did Tadeusz Kosciusko serve under in the Southern Department? Nathanael Greene.
What did Tadeusz Kosciusko distinguish himself in? The Race to the Dan River and at Charleston.
What did Tadeusz Kosciusko mishandle? The siege of Ninety-Six.
What was Tadeusz Kosciusko granted after the war? American citizenship.
What did Tadeusz Kosciusko do upon returning to Poland? Resisted partition and attempted to liberate the nation.
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