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Assistance
French secretly send Americans weapons -
Middle States
The British retreat from Boston and move the war the the Middle states -
Brothers
General William Howe and Admiral Richard Howe sail into New York harbor to help the British -
Battle for New York
The battle of New York ended with American retreat with great losses -
Americans Pushed
British push Washington's army across the Deleware river -
Christmas
Washington leads his troops across the ice cold Deleware river at night for a sneak attack and succeeds -
The End
The terms of the enlistment of Washingtons troops ended -
American Victory
The Americans are victorious against British at Princeton and are encouraged to continue -
Spring 1777
General Howe heads to Philadelphia yo try to seize it -
Saratoga
Americans surround Burgoyne and win the Battle of Saratoga -
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Valley Forge
The Continental Army was barely surviving the winter at Valley Forge -
Independance
French recognize AMerican independence -
Friedrich von Steuben
Friedrich von Steuben joins the AMerican troops and trains soldiers. -
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Summer of 1778
British head south to rally some Loyalists -
Savannah
British take Savannah, Georgia -
Lafayette joins
Marquis de Lafayette joins Washington and leads some battles -
Spring 1779
a royal governor now commands Georgia -
Clinton & Cornwallis
General Clinton and Cornwallis head south with 8500 men -
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Cornwallis
Cornwallis was succeeding for most of 1780 -
Charles Town
Cornwallis captures Chalres Town, South Carolina -
Camden
Cornwallis defeats American troops in Camden -
Superintendant of Finance
Robert Morris is appointed the SUperintendent of Finance -
Unexpected
At Cowpens, SC. the Americans defeat British altough they were outnumbered -
Angered
Cornwallis attacks Greene at Guilford COurt House. North Carolina -
Help
Greene asks Lafayette for help -
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Forts
Cornwallis establishes forts across South Carolina -
Paid
The American troops are finally paid -
Cornwallis Surrenders
Cornwallis surrenders being outnumbered -
Great Sight
Colonel Fontaine watched the British surrender -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris is signed