Please look through the pictures throughout this page and read about the misunderstood order.
After stealing the cannons, the American officer tried to order the right side of the American soldiers to attack the British. The American soldiers on the left and in the middle did not understand the order, and began to retreat, or run away. The British saw the Americans retreating, and started running towards the Americans. When the American officer realized that most of the soldiers had misunderstood him, he told them to turn around and fire at the British. Since the British were running towards the American soldiers, the British were very close and were unprepared, making them easy targets.
Here is a wider picture of the area where the American soldiers turned around to fight the British.
Once you have looked through the pictures and read about the British army, please take the quiz below. Do your best! When you're done, click the orange button below to learn about the double envelopment.