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France had secretly supplied Americans with weapons since the French and Indian War.
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British retreat from Boston to attempt to isolate New England.
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General and Admiral Howe push Washington's forces across Delaware river from New York
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General George Washington begins suprise attack on Trenton
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Washington's troops battle drunken Hessians and force their surrender.
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Washington's troops' contracts were finished after December 31st but he needed a victory from his men from going home.
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General Howe begins campaign to seize American capital, Philadelphia.
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Continental Army cuts off British reinforcements that changed British strategy drastically.
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Valley Forge was established in Winter of 1777 through 1778.
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French and Americans sign a treaty of alliance between France and America
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A Prussian captain and drillmaster helps train the Continental Army
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After the defeat at Saratoga, the British change their strategy
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The Continental Army suffered harsh conditions of the wintertime at Valley Forge by exposure and frostbite
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A British expedition leads to the British seizing Savannah, Georgia
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The French aristrotcrat helps the Continental Army by lobbying for French reinforcements
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After the seize of Georgia, the British appoint a governor for Georgia.
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The British capture Charles Town, SC and march 5,500 American soldiers as POWs
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Cornwallis takes command of British forces to conquer South and NC
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The French army lands in Rhode Island after the British leave for the South
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Cornwallis' Army smashes American forces at Camden, South Carolina.
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British army establish British forts across SC to destroy American forces in South Carolina.
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The Continental Army and British Army fight each other in Cowpens, South Carolina and the Continental Army forces surrender on British.
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Nathanael Greene, a Continental general, writes a letter to Marquis de Lafayette asking for help
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Robert Morris and Haym Salomon provided salaries for the soldiers of the Continental Army with specie, or gold coins
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The battle in Yorktown begins betweent the France and America against Great Britain.
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After being shelled by Continental Army day and night, British raise the white flag.
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After being shelled day and night, the British surrender at Yorktown.
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Peace talks between The United States, Britain, France, and Spain begin. They try to negotiate with each other trying to find each nation's interests.
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The American delegates sign the Treaty of Paris which confirmed US independence.
