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Since early 1776, the French always had secretly sent weapons to the Patriots, which was really good.
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The British had retreated from Boston, moving the theater of war to Middle States.
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Brothers; General William and Admiral Richard Howe, joined forces and sailed to NY during the summer of 1776 having the largest expeditionary force assembled by British.
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The battle for NY. ended in late august. Michael Graham described the withdrawal on this day.
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By late fall, the British had pushed Washington's army across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania.
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Washington risked everything to strike on Christmas night. He led 2.400 men in small rowboats across Delaware River.
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Fewer than 8,000 men remained under Washington's command, and the terms of thier of their enlistment were due to end this day.
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Americans were rallied with another astonishing victory against 1,200 British at Princeton.
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Spring of 1777. General Howe began his campaign to seize the American capital.
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General Burgoyne surrender on this day due to the fact that massed american troops surrounded them at Saratoga.
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During the winter of 1777-1778, Valley Forge served as Continental Army's camp
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The French recognized American independence and signed an alliance with the Americans.
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In February, American troops began an amazing transformation.
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The British were devastated, sso they moved their troops to the south hoping to find some Loyalist's help.
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At the end of 1778, the British had gained back skill and easily took down the city of Savannah, Georgia.
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The yung Lafayetter joined Washington's staff lobbied for French reinforcements in France in 1779. Then led a command in Virginia in the last years of war.
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A royal governor once again commanded Georgia
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Being one of the British's greatest victory, they captured Charlestown, South Carolina. Then, General Clinton left Cornwallis in charge to take over North Carolina
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For most of 1780, Cornwallis did succeed.
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In 1780, the French suggested to join forces with the Americans and attack the British forces together.
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In August, Cornwallis's army came upon an American army.
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Cornwallis had advanced very far, until he came upon Patriot's bands. The Patriots cut the British's communication lines and were later forced to retreat.
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General Clinton with General Cornwallis sailed south with 8,500 men.
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When the British least expected the Americans to beat them-since British ounumbered them-the Continental Army fought hard, resulting in the British surrendering.
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Cornwallis was bitter after their loss back in January so he decided to get revenge. Even though he won the battle, it still seemed like a loss since it costed him a fourth of his troop.
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Greene knew he and his troops had weaked the British but worried about the fight in South so he wrote a letter to Lafayette asking for help on this day
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In 1778, the Congress appointed a rich Philadelphia merchant as superintendent of finance.
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The American troops were finally paid in gold coins thanks to the efforts of Morris and Salomon
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On this day, Cornwallis finally surrendered after being outnumbered and bombarded by the French and Americans for about three weeks.
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Colonel William Fontaine of the Virginia militia stood with the American and French armies near Yorkstown to witness the formal British surrender.
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Washington, the Frenchh and troops assembled to celebrate the British's surrender.
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Finally, the moment came. The delegates signed the Treaty of Paris which comfirmed new boundaries and independence for the United States of America.
