What was the turning point of the War for Independence?

Answer 1

No one real turning point actually existed. The first turning point is the Battle of Saratoga. That battle showed that the American Army was a serious army and could be a powerful fighting force. It brought France into the conflict on the American Side. Many historians consider that the turning point. Another turning point was the Battle of Kings Mountain in South Carolina. In that battle the Americans figured out how to defeat an army dug in on a mountain top. This was a brand new strategy in warfare. It gave the Americans tremendous respect all over Europe. Thomas Jefferson considered Kings Mountain the most important battle of the war. Another turning point was the Battle of Guilford Court House. In it Lord Cornwallace drove off the army of General Greene but lost over half of his troops in the great pyrrhic victory where Greene had very small losses. At that point motions came before the house of commons in Parliament to stop funding for the War. The end came at Yorktown. General Lafayette had the British bottled up. He waited for Washington to arrive before the final push. For political reasons, he wanted Lord Cornwallace to surrender to General Washington. The fact that an American, George Washington had defeated Lord Cornwallace really impressed Europeans. The real end came in the British Parliament. King George III wanted to continue the war. William Pitt, the younger, explained a new accounting system he had invented. He showed Parliament that taxes on the Americans would never repay the costs of fighting the Americans. At that point the British Parliament refused to spend any more money on the war.

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Answer 2

Though it was not a battle, the winter at Valley Forge was crucial for the Patriot cause. Washington was able to keep the Continental Army together in Western Pennsylvania, out of reach of British attacks, in possession of the American breadbasket. The Continental Army emerged from the winter encampment as a coherent fighting force, able to stand toe to toe with the British, and dedicated to seeing the war through to its conclusion.
Though it was not a battle, the winter at Valley Forge was crucial for the Patriot cause. Washington was able to keep the Continental Army together in Western Pennsylvania, out of reach of British attacks, in possession of the American breadbasket. The Continental Army emerged from the winter encampment as a coherent fighting force, able to stand toe to toe with the British, and dedicated to seeing the war through to its conclusion.

Answer 3

The Battle of Saratoga

Americans fought against Britons and Germans in this battle. John Burgoyne was the head of the British and German troops. Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold were the heads of the American troops.

Burgoyne wanted to use the divide-and-conquer strategy to break off New England from the other colonies and demoralize the American colonies. He would do this by invading the colonies from Canada, moving from the Hudson Valley to Albany where General Howe would join him. Howe would supposedly have troops ready from New York City and New Jersey. However, Howe decided to attack Philadelphia rather than join Burgoyne. Because of this, Burgoyne and his forces were forced to surrender when they fought against the Americans at Saratoga.

The victory at Saratoga for the Americans convinced the French to enter the American Revolution as an ally. French financial and military aid helped greatly later during the war. The win was also a morale boost for the Americans after a loss at the Battle of the Brandywine and fall of Philadelphia.

Answer 4

Battle of Trenton. It gave Americans hope that we could compete with the British military and we also gained a mass amount of supplies from this battle. More people joined the army and we became allies with France, giving us a much stronger military. The number of Patriots in America went up, because loyalist were no longer scared of treason. It was the Battle of Trenton!

Answer 5

Kings Mountain. The Battle of Kings Mountain in North Carolina.

Answer 6

The Battle of Saratoga

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Answer 7

The battle of Saratoga, because I said so!

Answer 8

The Battle of Saratoga.

Answer 9

The Battle of Saratoga.