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French Helps Out
This is when the French begin to send the americans weapons to defeat the British -
retreating
The British retreat from Boston -
Joining Forces
General William Howe and Admiral Richard Howe joined forces and sailed to the NY harbor -
Losing New York
The Battle for New York ended with the Americans retreating -
Getting Pushed
The British Pushed Washington's army across the Delaware river into PA -
Sneeking Around
Washington led over 2,400 men back across the Delawear in little row boats -
An After Christmas Attack
The men marched into Trenton, NJ having the element of suprise, killed 30 men and taking 918 captives -
Another for the Team
The Americans took another victory and Washington brought his army to northern Jersey -
A New Alliance
France signs and alliance with America -
Plans for Phily
General Howe began to make plans to take Philidelphia -
Winning Saratoga
General Burgoyne had to surrender in Saratoga because Howe was too busy winnig Phily -
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Valley Forge
Valley Forge served as the contental army's camp -
To the South
The brittish command their armies to move south -
Savannah
The brittish win Savannah, GA in battle -
A Great New Member
Lafayette joined Washington's staff and led command of VA for the end of the war. -
Taking Control
A royal governer takes command of GA -
French to the Rescue
French army had 6,000 men land in Newport, RI after the British -
Charles Town
Charles Town, SC was capptured by the Brittish -
Camden
Cornwallis's army beats the Americans in Camden, SC -
Cowpens
Americans forced British to surrender in Cowpens, SC -
Win or Lose?
Cornwallis beats Americans in Gulford, NC, but lost many men. -
HELP
Green wrote a letter to LaFayette asking for help -
Lets Solve the Money Problem
Congress appoints Robert Morris as superintendent of finance -
Yay Money!
this was the first time the troops were paid -
Victory !
Cornwallis raised his white flag of surrender at last -
In Your Face England!
Wshington assembled with his armies and French generals to accecpt the British surrender -
Surrender in Yorktown
William Fontaine watched with the armies as the british served a formal surrender -
Peace <3
Talk of peace began. Reps from America, Britan, France and Spain met to talk of an agreement -
And The Battle Has Been Won
The Treaty of Paris was signed and the US had its independence at last confirmed.
