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The British wanted to isolate New England so they transported to New York in order to move the war to middle states.
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General William Howe and Admiral Richard Howe sailed into the New York Harbor with 32,000 soldiers. This was the greatest expeditionary force ever put together.
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Since early in the year, the French has been sending weapons to the Americas to help the patriots defeat the British.
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Washington along with his army wasdefeated by the British in New York.
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During a horibble storm, George Washington led 2,400 men across the icy Delaware River in order to reach Trenton, New Jersey.
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After Washington and his army arrived at Trenton, they surprised Hessians with attack and killed 30 men, took 918 captives and collected 6 cannons.
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Washington's army's enlistment expired on this date.
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Patriots defeated 1,200 British at Princeton. This isnpired the Americans to march to Morristown in New Jersey.
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The British captured Philidelphia and resided amongst the many loyalisits there.
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"Gentleman Johnny" Burgoyne surrendered to the Americans which changed Britain's strategy at war.
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British troops took over Philidelphia and lived in good conditions while Patriots lived in horibble conditions such as a lack of clothing and shelter
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A document that included France's recognization of America's independence and promised to become allies with the British only afer they recognize America's independence.
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The British thought that it would be best to move to the south because there they could accumulate more Loyalists and work their way up to the North.
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A British expidation overtook Savannah, Georgia.
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French leader, Marquis de Lafayette, joined forces with George Washingotn and helped them figh at Valley Forge in Virginia.
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General Henry Clinton and Chalres Cornwallis sailed to south along with 8,500 men.
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6,000 French soldiers landed in Newport, Rhode Island and joined forces with American army.
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The British captured Charles Town in South Carolina and obtained over 5,500 American prisoners of war.
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Along with his army, Cornwallis defeated Americans at Camden, South Carolina.
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All across the state of South Carolina, the British estabished forts for their army.
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British and Amercian forces met in Cowpens, South Carolina and eventually the Americans made the redcoats surrender.
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Cornwallis wanted revenge against the Americans and attacked them at the Guilford Court House in North Carolina.
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Robert Morris was a wealty man from Philidelphia who was appointed the suerintendent of finance by Congress
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Troops of the Continental Army were finally recognized because of Robert Morris and Haym Salomon.
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With British troops being completely outnumbered by Amercian troops, General Cornwallis finally surrended.
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In Yorktown, Virginia, Colonel William Fontaine along with the French and American armies awaited the surrender of the British.
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The American troops along with the French finally accepted Britain's surrender.
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This document assured America's independence and the boundaries set for the nation.
