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America Defeats British soldiers Stationed at princeton. Washington Moves army to Morristown of northern NJ for the winter
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The French assist patriots with weapons. Due to the bitter feelings toward britain after the French & Indian war.
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British Move south from Boston in hopes to take New York City.
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General William Howe accompanied by his brother Admiral Howe joined British force that sailed in New York harbor.
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The last day of the battle which ended it americans retreating.
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British army pushes Patriots across Delaware and into Pennsylvania.
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G.Washington leads 2400 troops across the Delaware river in horrible weather conditions for a suprise attack. Killed 30 took 918 captive and gained 6 hessian cannons
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Patriot armies enlistment terms end.
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General Howe starts campaign to take the american capital.
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General Howes army sails to Chesapeake Bay and land near philly. Patriots fail to block the british out by Brandywine creek.Patriots lose PA and C.C flees the city
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General John Burgoyne surrenders his army to General Gates after he was surrounded by american troops.
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Continential Army settles in Valley Forge outside of philly for the winter.
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French sign treaty to make peace with Britain aslong as they recognize America's independence.
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Friedrich von Steuben joined George Washington to help him build a strong Continental Army.
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British Change there military strategy and decide to move south.
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British take over Savannah, Georgia
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Royal governer starts to commmand Georgia
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Marquis de Lafayette joined Gerge Washington and helped those at Valley Forge.
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General Henry Clinton sails with Charles Cornwallis
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Britsh capture Charlestown and march 5500 american troops as prisoners of war. Which made Clinton leave NY and leave Cornwallis in charge.
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French army lands at Newport, Rhode island shortly after british left for the south.
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Cornwallis's army defeat American forces at Camden, South Carolina.
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Continential amry forces britain to surrender in Cowpens, South Carolina.
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Congress made Robert Morris the superintendent of finance in philly and his partner Haym Soloman use their own and borrow money to provide payment for army.
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Nathanael Greene, who was sent to harrass Cornwallis by Washington, wrote a letter to Laffayette asking for help out of fear of the fighting for the South.
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Morris and Salomon were able to pay troops in specie and gold coins because of many people and sources, such as, PA's Quakers and Jews.
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British surrender to american troops at yorktown.
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George Washington, French Generals and their troops gathered together to accept Britsh surrender.
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Peace talks began in Paris as for the U.S., Great Britain, France, and Spain.
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Treaty of Paris was signed. It confirmed United States independence and set boundaries of the new nation.
