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General Gates was a retired British soldier who serve as an American general during the Revolutionary War
He took credit for the American victory in the Battles of Saratoga a matter of contemporary and historical controversy — and was blamed for the defeat at the Battle of Camden in 1780. -
Abigail Adams got married to Jhon Adams
Abigal got married to Jhon Adams in October 25, 1764.they were together for 54 years -
Borgoyne 's Army attacks America again
on October 7. Ignoring orders from the jealous Gates to remain in his quarters, Arnold joined the fighting and led an attack that captured key strong points, forcing the British to retreat to Saratoga There, surrounded by a belated outpouring of militia, Burgoyne surrendered ten days later. -
Burgoyne'army surrender
5,700 soldiers in a formal display surrender.Burgoyne's surrender followed battles with American General Horatio Gates near Saratoga in September and October 1777. With the British losing men and defenses during both engagements, Burgoyne retreated with a weakened army to Saratoga, where he surrendered to General Gates. This turning point in the American Revolution prevented the British from dividing New England from the rest of the colonies, and it was the deciding factor in bringing active Fre -
George washington set up winter encampment at the Valley Forge in Pennsylvania
where the American Continental Army spent the winter of 1777–1778 during the American Revolutionary War. Starvation, disease, malnutrition, and exposure killed over 2,500 American soldiers by the end of February 1778. -
washington army relives to winter quarter of valley forge
On this day in 1777, commander of the Continental Army George Washington, the future first president of the United States, leads his beleaguered troops into winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. -
Washington's army retires to winter quarter at Valley Forge.
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Treaty of Alliance
Treat Of Alliance was a defensive alliance between France and the United States of America, formed in the midst of the American Revolutionary War, which promised America of French military support in case of attack by British forces indefinitely into the future. -
United State and France signs the French alliance
France and America signed a treaty which put France at war with Britain. This treaty was the first document to officially recognize America as an independent state.Negociated by the american diplomats benjamin franklyn, silas deaned and arthur lee. The treaty of alliance required that either france or the united state agree to a separate peace with great britain and that american independence be a condition of any future peace agreement -
Von Steuben arrives to trained American soldiers
Von Steuben, a Prussian military officer, arrives at General George Washington’s encampment at Valley Forge on this day in 1778 and commences training soldiers in close-order drill, instilling new confidence and discipline in the demoralized Continental Army. -
British General William Howe replace by Henry Clinton
The british army spent the winter in philadelphia. Lieutenant general howe returned to england ,realized of his appointment in command in american at his own request to be replaced by general clinton. Clinton arrives with orders to evacuate philadelphia and concentrate the british forces at new york -
British abandon Philadelphia and return to New York.
On this day in 1778, after almost nine months of occupation, 15,000 British troops under General Sir Henry Clinton evacuate Philadelphia, the former U.S. capital. -
Battle of Barren Hill ,Pennsylvania
On this day in 1778 British forces from philadelphia attempt to trap 2,200 continetal defending Valley Forge led by Marquis de Laffayette. Washington had dispatched laffayette and his men two days before to spy on the British in philadelphia. Laffayette assigned 500men and approximtely 50 oneida indians armed with cannon to face the British onslaught. -
The battle of Monmouth
The army of british and German troops against American continental and militia.
Generals:lieutenant general sir henry clinton,Major general earl cornwallis and major general knyphausen against general george washington and major general charles lee.
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charles lee was incharge to lead the army to Monmouth
Charles lee was the son of Colonel jhon lee and his wife Isabella.He joined the forces of george washington's continental army in 1775. Lee served as the third in command in the continetal army during the American revolutionary war.year later got capture by the british troops. -
Benedict Arnold was the general in the American's Revolutionary War
Was an early america hero of the revolutionary war.who later became one of the infamous traitor in U.S history after he switched sides and fought for the british. Arnold parricipated in the capture of the british garrison of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775
