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The French had been sending secret weapons to the Army in the early 1776. French now agreed to help the Americans in this War.
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2 brothers Willam Howe and Admiral Richard Howe British men assembled forces and sailed to New York . With 32,000 soldiers and thousands of German Mercianaries.
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The British were retreating from Boston to stop the rebellion in New England by isolating it , the British decided to seize New York City
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Washington gathered 23,000 soldiers to defend New York he was outnumbered. The army was poorly equipped . American Army retreated in late august with heavy losses
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By late fall the British had pushed Washington army far back the Delaware river . 8,000 soldiers were left U derthecommand of George Washington command and the time was coming up that the soldiers could go back home. Washington need a win for his men to keep them from going back home .
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Washington led 2,400 soldiers across the Delaware River in rowboats.
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The next morning at 8 am Trenton New Jersey was occupied by Hessians. The Hessians were all drunk from the night before . The Americans suprised them killing 30 and taking 918 captives and six cannons .
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8 days after the attack at Trenton . The Americans earned another victory against 1,200 British soldiers at Princeton . Washington marched his troops to Morristown a winter camp in northern jersey .
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General Howe Began his campaign on the capital of Philadelphia. He sailed with his troops from NY to the Chesapeake bay and landed near the capital .
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The Continental Congress left the city while the American troops failed to block the Red Coats at Brandywine Creek . The. British captured Philadelphia and were aided by many loyalists .
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Massed American Troops surrounded Burgoyne and his troops at Saratoga . The British Surrendered and changed all their strategys .
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Valley Forge was a camp were the Continental Army camped during the Winter. The Continental Army suffered because of lack of clothes and resources. They suffered from starvation,disease and exposure to harsh tempatures.
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France did not agree to amen peace with Britain unless Britain also recognized American Independence
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At Valley forge the American troops began an amazing transformation. Reciving the help of Friedrich von Steuben.
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Marquis de Lafayette another military leader helped Washigtion at Valley Forge .
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After the defeat at Saratoga , the British changed their military strategy they began to move south expecting the helping from many Loyalist Support .
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A British Campaign easily took Savanna Georgia
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A royal government once again commanded Georgia
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After the fight at Charlestown he took 5,000 American Soliders to jail. Cornwallis was left to command the troops in the south .
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General Henry Clinton united with General Charles Cornwallis sailed with 8,500 men. This was the greatest Victory for The British .
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Cornwallis troops smashed American troops. They had sets up forts all over the state and tryed to push to to NC but patriots attacked communications lines and were forced to retreat to SC
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French army of 6,000 landed in Newport , Rhode Island .
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Cowpens SC The British expected the Americans to surrender but they fought back and forcing the red coats to surrender .
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Congress appointed a rich Philadelphia merchant named Robert Morris as superintendent of finances.
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Cornwallis attacked Greene at Guilford Court House , NC. Cornwallis won but lost 93 died, 400 wounded and 26 missing .
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General Greene worries about the war in the south and writes to Lafayette for help .
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The troops were finally being payed in specie, or gold coin.
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The French and American navy and forces surrounded the British at Yorktown and bomarded the day and night . Cornwallis finally raised the White flag .
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The British surrender at Yorktown Virgina
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The American and French forces gathered with the British to accept the British surrender .
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Now this treaty confirmed the independence and made new boundaries of the nation .
