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France has been selling weapons to American Patriots.
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During this summer, brothers General William Howe and Admiral Richard Howe assembled the largest expeditionary force ever assembled by Great Britain.
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Michael Graham, who was stationed as part of the continental army, described everything as a chaotic withdrawl.
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The battle for New York ended and resulted with American retreat.
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The British forces pushed George Washington and his men across the Deleware River into Pennsylvania. Fewer than 8,000 men remained to fight.
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Washington leads his army back to Trenton across the Deleware on Christmas. 2,400 men were apart of the army. They were prepared to attack.
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George Washington and his army attacked the Hessians stationed in Trenton at about 8am. They attacked the drunk and hungover soldier. 30 Hessians were killed, The Continental Army captured 918 of them and 6 cannons.
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After the attack at Trenton, Washington and his men also defeated 1,200 British soldiers stationed in Princeton.
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General Hower began a campaign to seize American Capital at Philadelphia.
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The British land in the capital and take Philadelphia. The general and his soldiers get to bathe in the luxury of the loyalist civilization.
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General Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga. This victory had French recognizing American independence.
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Valley Forge served as a continental Army Camp. Conditions were terrible and many people became sick and died during the bitter cold.
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France recognizes American independence and signs an alliance.
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European Military leaders started helping the Patriots.
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The British Army shift their operations to the South
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a British expedition takes Savannah Georgia
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Lafayette joined Washington's staff and called for reinforcements. Lafayette led a command in Virginia.
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A royal governor commanded Georgia
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British capture Charlestown, South Carolina. This is Britain;s greatest victory of the revolution. They marcged off 5,5000 American soldiers off as prisoners of war.
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General Henry Clinton and General Cornwallis sail south.
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General Cornwallis defeats Americans at Camden, South Carolina.
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Forces met at cowpens, South Carolina. Patriots cause British to surrender.
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Congress appointed Robert Morris as superintendent of finance
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French Army of 6,000 troops land in Newport, Rhode Island.
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General Cornwallis attacked Greene at Gulford Courthouse, North Carolina. Cornwallis was victorious, but he lost most of his men.
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General Greene wrote a letter to Lafayette asking for his help.
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Troops were finally paid in specie (gold coins)
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Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown
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British surrender to Patriots at Yorktown
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George Washington and the French accept British Surrender.
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Delgates sign Treaty of Paris, makes American Colonies independent, The United States of America.
