Charles Cornwallis
When was he promoted to a major general?
September 29, 1775
What group was he active in?
Sons of Liberty
Where did he begin the war?
Connecticut Colony militia
Ethan Allen is best known for founding what state?
Vermont
He is the first well known US...
Naval Officer
When was he granted leave?
December 1776
What colony did his signature represent?
Pennsylvania
What was George Washington's bad idea?
Appointing Arnold as military governor of the rich, politically divided city.
What was the the fort that Allen helped capture?
Fort Ticonderoga
He was sometimes referred to as...
"Father of the American Navy"
When did Cornwallis surrender?
19 October 1781
What was his role in the war?
Surgeon-General
When did they issue him a Colonel's commission?
May 3, 1775
What fort did Allen fail to capture?
St. John
What did he do with the U.S ships in France?
He commanded them
What did Cornwallis fake in order to not have to face Washington after the surrender?
Being ill
What did he say about Washington's army?
"Bad bread, no order, universal disgust"
What did Washington appoint Arnold to be?
Military Governor of Philadelphia
What battle was Allen captured in?
The Battle of Longue-Pointe
What ship did John Paul Jones mann that was the first ship to be saluted by the French?
The Ranger
How long did it take Cornwallis to surrender?
Three weeks
What were his directions during the war that we still use to this day?
"Directions for preserving the health of soldiers"
Where did Washington send Arnold to go protect after the events of the British seizure of Newport?
Rhode Island
What did Allen say when he commanded them to surrender?
"In the name of the Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress!"
What vessel did Jones hoist the first U.S ensign over?
The Alfred