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Secrets with the French
The French secretly sent the patriots weapons. -
British leave Boston
The British retreat from boston and march to New York trying to sieze it to stop the rebellion. -
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Revolutionary War
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Summer of 1776
General William Howe and Admiral Richard Howe joined forces and created the largest British expeditionary which included thousands of German mercenaries. -
Outnumbered
we were outnumbered by the British and Michael Graham (Continental Army Volunteer) -
Riskey George
Washington risked everything and led 2,400 men in small boats across the Delaware River while in a storm. -
Drunk attack
The men arrived in Trenton, New Jersey. The enemy were asleep from drinking rum the night before they attracted stole 6 Hessin cannons, killed 30 and took 918 captive. -
America gets weak
Washington was left with fewer than 8,000 men . -
Victorious Americans
America had another victory in Princeton against 1,200 British. Encouraged with the victories Washington marched his men to north jersey to a camp near Morristown. -
Spring
General Howe wanted to seize the American capitol that is Philadelphia. The Continental Congress left the city while the troops try to block the redcoats and failed, General Howe took over and lived there with the Loyalists. -
Winter of 1777-1778
American soldiers were low on food and shelter while the british were warm. They didnt think it would take this long in Vallay Forge. -
Brits surrender in Saratoga
American troops surrounded Burgoyne, Saratoga. The British surrendered and it changed their war strategy. After this the Brits kept their troops on the coast line. -
Alliance with the French
The French signed a treaty recognizing American Independence. In the terms the French are not allowed to make peace with the British unless they recognize American Independence aswell. -
New technique
With the help of Friedrich von Steuben the Continental Army was becoming and effective fighting force. -
Switch Up
The British changed their military strategy and traveled south to get Loyalists help . -
Pay Day
The troops are finally paid in gold coins. -
End of 1778- Spring 1779
The brits took over Georgia again and a royal governor commanded again. -
Marquis de Lafayette
Marquis de Lafayette joined Washington’s crew and led a command in Virginia -
Still in the lead
The redcoats advanced with the lead of Cornwallis. They were helped by the slaves of the Patriots. -
British got the upperhand
The British captured Charles Town and captured 5,500 Americans. -
French
6,000 bluecoats (French Army) landed in Newport, Rhode Island after the British had left. -
Smashing to Victory
Smashed American forces in South Carolina. -
Patriots get revenge
After South Carolina they had created forts across the state but then the Patriots attacked and cut out commission. This continued and the redcoats retreated. -
Replacement
General Henry Clinton took Howes place and sailed with 8,500 men south along with General Charles Cornwallis -
The British should think twice
The British thought they had the upper hands when the say the Patriots where outnumbered they attacked but they didn’t give up and made the Redcoats surrender. -
British ask for Help
Greene made the British weak after an attempt attack so he wrote a letter asking Lafayette for help. -
Finance Control
The congress appointed Robert Morris superintendent of finance. Him and his assistant, Haym Salomon raised money for the Continental Army. -
Victory to the Americans !!
The British surrender and the American and French win. -
The Birish surrender for good
Cornwallis surrenders after the French and American bombarded on the British. They were outnumbered A LOT! -
The war is over
Washington, the French and the troops agreed to accept the British surrender. The war was over! -
Search for Peace
America, Great Britain, France and Spain search for peace amount each other -
Peace between four
The treaty of Paris was signed
o Americans got their independence
o Set boundaries in the new nation
