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A turning point
French had sent weapons to the Patriots during the French and Indain War. -
The War Moves to the Middle States
British moves from Boston to the Middle states. -
British assembled
General William Howe & Admiral Richard Howe, joined forces on Staten Island & sailed into New York harbor, with 32,000 soldiers & thousands of Germans. -
Chaotic Withdrawal
Washington rallied 23,000 men, they were untrained recruits with poor equipment. -
In to Pennsylvania
Its late fall and Washington's army crossed the Delware River into Pennsylvania. -
Christmas Night!
Washington risked everything this night, to face a fierce storm he led 2,4000 men in small rowboats crossing the ice-chocked Delaware River. -
Morning after Christmas!
Men marched 9 miles throught snow to Trenton, New Jersey. The had a suprise attack, The Americans killed 30 of the enemy and took 918 captives and six hessian cannons. -
Enlistment End
Less than 8,000 men remain under Washington command, he need victory so that the men would not go back home. -
Victory
1,200 British stationed at Princeton. Form all this victories Washington marched his army into winter camp near Morristown, innorthern New Jersey. -
Fight for Philadelphia
The British captured Philadelphia, and the pleasure-loving General Howe settled in to enjoy the hospitality if the city's grateful Loyalists. -
Victory at Saratoga
Burgoyne at Saratoga, General Gates surrendered his battered army . The surrender at Saratoga dramatically changed Britain's war strategy. -
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Valley Forge
At Philadelphia, Washington's army used Valley Forge as a camp. -
Treaty of Cooperation
The French signeed an alliance,or teeaty or cooperation, with the Americans. France agreed not to make peace with Britain unless Britain also recognized American independence. -
Valley Forge winter
Tough weather,winter was here and it was cold.
Friedrich von Steuben volunteered his services to General Washington and went to work "to make regular soldiers out of country bumpkins." -
British Move South
Over the Summer of 1778, British begain to shift their operations to the South. Moving their British hoped to rally Loyalist support. -
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Early British Success In The South
British expedition easily took Savannah, Georgia in the spring of 1779, a royal governor once again commanded Georgia. -
Lafayette and the French
Marquis de Lafayette joined Washington's staff and bore the misery of Valley Forge. -
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1780s
Through out the 1780's, Cornwallis succeded.In August Cornwallis's army smashed the Americans forces at Camden, South Carolina, and within three months the British had established forts across the state. The continuous harassment forced the redcoats to retreat to South Carolina. -
British Captured
British captured Charles Town, South Carolina and marched 5,500 American SOldiers off as prisoners of war. -
General's work togeather
Sometime in 1780, General Henry Clinton from New york along with the ambitious general Charles Cornwallis sialed south with 8,500 men. -
Forces meet
Forces met at Cowpens, South Carolina, the British expected the Americans to be outnumber and the British would win. -
Cornwallis Attacked
(Two months after January 1781) Cornwallis attacked Greence, 2 months after at Guilford Court House . Victory cost him nearly fourth of his troops 93 were killed, over 400 were wounded and 26 were missing. -
Letter to Lafayette
Greene had weakened the british, but he worried about the fight for the south. He then wrote a letter to Lafayette,asking for help. -
Financing the war
Congress apponted a rich Philadelphia merchant named Robert Morris as superintendent of finance. -
Troops Finally Paid!
The effort of Morris and Salomon led the troops getting paid in specie or gold coins finally. -
British surrender at Yorktown
British surrender, the French were dressed in bright blue coasts and white trousers, while the American troops, standing proudly behind their generals, wore rough hunting shirts and faded Continental uniforms.