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British Retreated from Boston
It was a plan to stop the rebellion by isolating New England, and British decide to seize New York City -
Call for Independence
Thomas Jefferson and his Continental Congress wrote and sighned the Declaration of Independence. -
British Armys Assemble
General Williams Howe and Admiral Richard Howe, and sailed in to NY Harbor and assembeled a 32,000 troops to fight against the Coninental Army. -
Washington Trys To Defend New York
Wahington lead over 23,000, they wanted to defend New York, but they retreated and they lost. -
Washington's fleeing across the Delaware River.
Fewer than 8,000 troops were under Washingtons control, many were killed and or captured, he had until December 31 to prove himself. -
Battle of Trenton
Washington led 2,400 soldiers across the Delaware River, and went aganst the elements to Trenton, were the Hessians were to drunk to fight, Washington Killed over 30 and 918 captured. -
Another Victory for Americans
In Princeton, New Jersey Washington and his soldiers marched on a surprised attrack aganst 1,200 British Soldiers and came out victorious. -
Campain For Philidelphia Capture
General Howe Started a campaigh to try to capture the captital city of Philidelphia. -
Battle to Control Philidelphia
General Howe marched on Philidelphia and the Continental Congress fled the city, but General Washington unsuccessfully tried to block off at Brandywine Creek. -
Battle of Saratoga
While Howe was at Philidelphia, General Burgoyne had a bright idea to attack with the colaberation of Howe's army to take New England. -
General Burgoyne Surrenders at Saratoga
American Troops Surround General Burgoyne at Saratoga, this battle changed the ways of British War Style, now they were to keep close to the coast. -
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Valley Forge
Were General Geroge Washington held his men durring off battel time, like before Battle of Saragota. -
Friedrich Von Steuben Helps to Better Continental Army
Friedrich Von Steuben voluntreered his time and talent to help the Continental Army To better and at the end were a real threat to the British Army. -
France To help Americans
The trust between France and America was aided by the win at Saratoga, that they signed an alliance to help America and there would not be peace between Britain and France until Britain Recognized Americas Independence. -
Lafayette And the French
Marquis De Lafayette lead commands in the end of the war and was one of Frances Reienforcment -
British Troops Move South
The British Troops began to shift there operations to the south. They waned to slowly regain control and move there way to the north. -
Battle of Monmouth
American troops under General George Washington fought British troops under General Henry Clinton. The British had left Philadelphia in route to New York. -
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British Wining To the South
British Troops had much success in capturing Savannah, Georgia at the end of 1778, by Spring of 1779 the Royal Government Once again controlled Georgia. -
General Henry Clinton
General Henry Clinton took control in New York for Comander Howe with aiding of Charles Cornwallis -
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Cornwallis Controling most of the South.
General Cornwallis controled all of South Carolina, but when he made a move on North Carolina the American Troops forced them out and British Retrated back to South Carolina -
Cornwallis and Clinton
They Led a 8,500 men to capture Charles Town, North Carolina, and captured over 5,500 American Soldiers. Then Clinton then left for New York leaving Cornwallis to continue the attacks on the south. -
Battle at Cowpens
Cornwallis was mad at this defeat because he expected the out numbered to flee but they stayed and fought to win the battle. -
Angered Cornwallis
Angered Cornwallis attacked Greene at the Guilford Court House, North Carolina, although he won one-fourth of his troops, -
Letter to Lafayette
Greene Wrote a letter asking for help, Meanwhile Cornwallis chose to move the fight to Virgina. -
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Inflation on the American Economy
Robert Morris and Haym Salomon were appointed to Superintendent of Finance, were they rased money for the Contiental Army and the rest of the Colones were experiencing a Inflation -
Payment for Soldiers
The toops were finally paid in specie or gold coins, in an effort from the superintendent of the colonies -
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Perfectly Timed Attacks
Cornwallis was trapped in the Penensula, were he was attacked Day and Night, for a total time of 3 weeks, outnumbed on October 17, 1781 Cornwallis Finally Raised the White Flag. -
British Surrender at Yorktown
General Charles O'Hara representing Cornwallis handed over his Sword, and British Troops laid down their arms. Then In fact ending the War. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed which gave independence to America, at the same time Spain and France were fighting for there own part,they gained land from Atlantic to the Missisippi River. -
British Troops Leave New York
