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France secretly sending weapos to the Patriots early this year.
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British retreat from Boston moving the setting of the war to the middle states. An attempt to stop the rebellion and isolate New England.
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General William and Admiral Richard Howe join forces and sail to NY Harbor creating the largest British expeditionary force ever.
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Washington outnumbered by british troops. His troops untrained and unprepared. This caused a big loss and a retreat from the americans.
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Washington led troops across the Delaware river to Trenton, NJ. He surprise attacked the hessians and then defeats 1,200 British in Princeton.
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majority of Washington's men eiter left or been killedor captured. Terms of the troops enlistment were due to end.
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General Howe seizes the american capital in Philly sailing to the head of the Chesapeake Bay leaving the Continental Congress to Flee.
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Massed American Troops surrender Burgoyne as he was awaiting General Howe to go on with a plan to clash forces and attack but Howe left him hanging being occupied with Philly.
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Shows the Patriots pride for staying in Philly and fighting for independence intead of leaving and surrendering. The troops suffered from frostbite and food shortage.
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after winning the battle of saratoga France agrees to aid the Americans in there fight for independence. France agrees not to make peace with Britian unless they recognize The independence.
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Friedrich von Steuben a Prussian captain voluneer to help Washington to teach the colonial soldiers to have a more like organized army.
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Congress appointed a rich Philadelphia merchant name Robert Morris. He and Haym Saloman beg and borrowed their personal credit to make salries for The Continental army. Troops were paid in gold coins.
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after saratogas defeat, the british chang their military strategy ad shift to the South. Hped to rally loyalist support and reclaim former colonies.
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A british expedition easily took Savannah, Georgia
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Marqyuisde Lafayette, a french aristocrat offers his assistance to thearmy. Alo led a command in VA in the last yrs of the war.
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A royal governor once again commands Georgia.
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The greatest victory of the war the british catured Charles town, South Carolina. American soldiers left as prisoners. Cornwallis left to command British in North and South carolina.
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the French stationed one fleet when the brtish left the city to focus n the south. When Cornwallis' plan was heard Lafayettesuggest that French and americans become allies with the french fleets and attack british at yorktown
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Morgan and his men meet British army. Cornwallis thought the outnumbered Americans would flee but the armt fought and force the redcoats to surrender
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Corwallis attacked Greene. He won the battle but the victory cos him a fourth o his troops.
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Greene still worries about the fight for the south so he write a letter to lafayette asking for help.
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americans and french close in on Cornwallis. French force defeat british attempt to fleet, and block the chesapeake bay. Cornwallis outnumbered raises white flag.
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American and French armies station at Yorktown, VA to witness the formal British surrender
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Washington, the French generals and their troops accept the surrender from the British. Charles O'hara handed over his sword and british laid down there arms.
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Peace talks beginning in Paris. four nation representatives U.S, Grea Britain, France, and Spain. BRitain didn't want to give full independence to U.S. France fears america becoming a major power and Spain wanted land.
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Delegates sign the Treaty of Paris. Confirming the United States its independence ad set the boundaries ofthe new nation.
