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Support from the French
The French were secretly sending weapons to Patriots -
Retreat
The British retreated from Boston which moved the war to the middel states. -
Brothers Join Forces
General William Howe and his brother Admiral Richard Howe joined forces on Sateten Island and sailed into the New York Harbor with 32,000 soldiers. -
Defeat in New York
The battle for New York ended in late August with an American retreat following heavy losses. -
Pushed Around
The British had pushed Washington's army across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania. Most of his men had either deserted, or had been killed or captured. -
Taking a Risk
In the face of a horrible storm, George Washingotn led 2,400 men in small rowboats across the ice-choked Delaware River. -
Battle of Trenton
At 8 o'clock this morning, Washintgton's men had marched nine miles through the snow into Trenton. They killed 30 of the enemy, took 918 captive and took six Hessian cannons in a surprise attack. -
Encouraged by victories
Americans saw victory against 1,200 British stationed at Princeton eight days after the surprise attack. Washington then marched his army into winter camp near Morristown, New Jersey. -
Planning to take Philly
General Howe began his campaign to seize the American capital at Philadelphia. His troops sailed from New York to Chesapeake Bay and landed near the captial in late August. -
Victory at Saratoga
General Burgoyne had to surrender his army to General Gates at Saratoga -
French supports the Revolution
The French signed a treaty of cooperation with Americans because they began to recognize American independence. -
Army transforms
The Prussian captian and drillmaster, Friedrich Von Steuben, volunteered his services and helped the American army go through a major transformation. They became a stronger force. -
Moving South
In the summer of 1778, the British began to shift their operations to the South. -
Defeat in the South
The British were victorious in Savannah, Georgia. -
In control again
A royal governor was back in command in Georgia. -
Lafayette and the French
Marquis de Lafayette joined Washington's army and led a command in Virginia in the last years of the war -
British success in the south
The British captured Charlestown, South Carolina and marched off 5,500 Americans soldiers as prisoners of war. Also Charles Cornwallis was left to command the British forces in the South and to conquer South and North Carolina -
The French help out
A French army of 6,000 landed in Newport, Rhode Island after the British left. -
Win for Cornwallis
Cornwallis' army defeated the Americans in Camden, South Carolina -
Cornwallis harrassed
Within three months of the British victory in Camden, they had established forts across the state. But then they were harrassed by Patriots and they were forced to retreat to SC. -
Redcoats Surrender
The British and the American army met at Cowpens, SC and the redcoats were forced to surrender. -
Cornwallis' Fury
Cornwallis was furious about the defeat at Cowpens so he attacked General Greene at Guilford Court House, NC. And Cornwallis won. -
Greene Worries
Greene wrote a letter to Lafayette asking for help because he had ruined the British. He was worried about the fight for the South -
Money Problem Solved
The Congress appointed Robert Morris as the superintendent of fincance. -
Time For Money
Thanks to the efforts of Morris and Solomon, the troops were finally paid in gold coin, also known as specie. -
White Flag is Raised
Cornwallis surrendered with the white flag. -
Surrender by the British
Colonel William Fontaine and the American and French armies stood near Yorktown, Virginia to watch the formal British surrender. -
Surrender in Yorktown
A British surrender was accepted by Washington and the French generals. -
Seeking Peace
Representatives from the United States, Great Britain, France and Spain met in Paris to begin talking about peace -
Peace At Last
The Treaty of Paris was signed. The United States now had their independence and boundaries for the antion were confirmed.
