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British retreated from Boston, moving theeater of war to the Middle States.
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General William Howe and Admiral Richard Howe, joined forces and sailed into New York harbor with 32,000 soldiers.
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He was a continental army volunteer, who described the chaotic event of the brothers and Washingtons army in new york.
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The British pushed Washigntons army across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania.
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From their defeat from the French and INdian War the French had secretly sent weapons to the Patriots.
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Washington decided to take 2,400 men in small rowboats across the Delaware River
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Fewer than 8,000 men remained under Washington's command, and the terms of their enlistment were due to end on December 31st
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The men trecked through sleet and ice to get to the objective Trenton. Lulled into confidence the Hessians had drunk too much. Suprise attack the Americas killed 30 of the enemy and took 918.
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After the victory with the Hessians, the Americans had another victory with 1,200 Britsh soldiers stationed in Princeton.
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Began his campaign to seize the American Capital at Philadelphia.
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Massed american troops finally surrounded Saratoga.
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He volunteered his services to General Washington.
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The french recognized America's independence and signed an alliance, the Treaty of Cooperation.
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The British changed their military startegy. In the summer of 1778 they shifted their operations tot he south
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Albeignese Waldo worked as a surgeon here, outside of Philadelphia, which served as the site of the Continental Army's camp during the winter of 1777-1778.
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A British expedition took Savannah Georgia
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A royal govenor commanded Georgia.
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Lafayette and Washington led a command in Virgina in the last years of the war.
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Replaced Howe in New York along with Charles Cornwallis sailed south.
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British Captured Charles Town and marched 5,500 American soldiers off as prisoners of war.
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His army smashed American forces at Camden and within three months they had forts all across the states.
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This was after the British left to focus on the south
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Morgen and men led British on a grueling chase through the countryside. Forces met up in January where the British thought the outnumbered Americans would flee but they fought back and redcoats surrendered.
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Corwallis was angered by his lost and attacked Greene and won the battle.
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Greene had weakened the British but heorried about the fight for the south and wrote a letter to Layafette asking for help.
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Robert Morris was named superintendent of finance by congress.
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DUe tot he efforts of Morris and Salmon the troops were finally paid in specie or gold coin.
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His troops were outnumbered so Cornwallis raised the white flag.
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Triumphant Washington, the French generals and their troops assembled to accept the British surrender.
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Colonel William FOntaine of Virginia militia stood with the American and French armies lining a road near Yorkstown, to witness the formal British surrender.
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Confirmed the U.S independence and set boundaries of the new nation.
