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The french had been secretly sending weapons to the Patriots because they were still bitter about losing the French & Indian war.
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The British retreat from Boston, moving most of the war into the middle states
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The British enter new York with 32,000 men, which was the largest British expeditionary force ever assembled. They later siezed New York in late August
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Geroge Washington and his men are forced to retreat from New York, after being vastly outnumbered by the British and Hessians.
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Genaral Washington led his men across the freezing Deleware river to plan a surprise attack on the British.
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Washington leads his men into hessian camp and they kill 30, take 918 captive, and steal 6 Hessian cannons
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This was when the terms of enlistment wouldve run out for Washingtons men had he not won a few battles right before the 31st
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Washington leads his men into Princeton 8 days after the christmas surprise attack and defeats a British troop of 1,200 stationed there. The momentum was beginning to change in the Americans favor.
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british general Howe begins a campaign to sieze the American capital in Philadelphia.
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The British capture the American capital in Philadelphia. General Howe has support from the loyalists that were there
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a large group of American troops surround British general Burgoyne at Saratoga, forcing him to surrender.
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General Washington and his men were forced to spend a freezing cold winter in Valley forge outside of Philadelphia. while the British were relaxing in nice warm homes, the colonists had to struggle to survuve in freezing weather with huddling together and small fires being the only source of warmth.
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The french sign an alliance treaty with America and recognized their independence. The french said they would not cooperate with the British unless theyd declared American independence too.
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The British begin to move their operations south, hoping to rally loyalist support down there
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The British esaily capture Savannah, Georgia
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British government once again commanded Georgia
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Marquis de Lafayette leads a command in Virginia during the war
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British general Henry Clinton sails south looking to capture land and soldiers
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The British capture 5,000 american soldiers as prisioners of war.
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Cornwallis' army dominates america in an easy victory and establishes forts in the state over 3 months time.
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Natanel Green leads a troop into Copens, Sotuh Carolina and forces the British to surrender.
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Cornwallis gets revenge on green 2 months later, but lost about one quarter of his troops in the process.
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Nathanel Green writes a letter to Marquis de Lafayette asking for his military help
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Congress appoints Robert Morris as superintendedt of finance. They raised alot of money for troops
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troops are paid in gold coins
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After being vastly outnumbered, Cornwallis is forced to finally surrender
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Americans and French gather together to witness the offical british surrender
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troops assemble for surrender
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Peace talks begin in Paris
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The treaty of Paris is signed, which firmed the Untied States independence
