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The French secretly sent weapons to the Patriots.
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British had previously retreated from Boston.
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General William Howe and Admiral Richard howe joined forces on Staten Island and sailed into New York Harbor.
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Michael Graham,A continental Army volunteer describes the chaotic withdrawal.
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British pushed Washington's army across the Delaware River to Pennsylvania.
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Washington resolved to risk everything on one bold stroke set.
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8,000 men remained under Washington's Command and terms of their enlistment was ending.
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General Howe began campaign to seize the American capital at Philadelphia.
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General Howe's troops sail from New York to head of Chesapeake Bay and landed near the capital.
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American troops surrounded at Saratoga, where he surrendered his battered army to General Gates.
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Albigense Waldo worked as surgeon at Valley Forge outside of Phileadelphia, which served as the site of the continental Anrmy's camp.
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Few people thought the Americans would have won the revolution.
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French recoginized American independence and signed and alliance, or treaty cooperation with the Americans.
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British began to shift the operations to the south.
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British expedition easily took Savannah, Georgia.
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Royal Governor once again commanded Georgia.
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Young Lafayette joined Washington's staff, lobbied for French reinforcements.
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British captured Charled Town, South Carolina.
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General Henry Clinton had replaced Howe in New York and sailed south with 8,500 men.
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Forces met, British expected the outnumberes Americans to flee; but the continental Army fought back and the red coats surrendered.
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Angered by the deafeat at Cowpens, Cornwallis attacked Greene at Guilford Court House, North Carolina.
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Greene wrote a letter to Lafayette asking for help.
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Congress appointed a rich Philadelphia Merchant named Robert Morris as Superintendent of finance.
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Troops were finally paid in specie or gold coins due to Morris and Salomons efforts.
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Cornwallis finally raises white flag of surrender after being outnumbered by mor ethan two to one.
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Virginia Militia stood with the American and French armies to witness the formal british surrender.
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A triumphant Washington the French generals and troops assemble to accept British's surrender.
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Peace talks begin in Paris.
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The delegates signed the treaty of Paris which confirmed U.S independence.
