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The British wanted to isolate New England, So they relocated to New york which resulted in the war moving to the inner states
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Although the French are not fighting alongside the patriots, they provide them with weapons to help defeat Britian.
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General William Howe along with his Admiral Richard Howe sail into New York's harbor which was the largest British expedition force.
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Washington's men and himself are defeated by the British in New York.
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The British force General Washington's army to flee across the Deleware river.
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In a feirce storm George Washington leads 2,400 men across The half frozen Deleware-river.
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George Washington and his men marhced 9 miles into Trenton cathcing the British off Guard . Hessian's men of Britian were to drunk from the night before so were not a threat to the Americans. A total of 918 held men were held captive, 30 were killed and 6 cannons were taken.
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The Patriots take down 1,200 British soldiers at Princeton. Win this huge win under there belt they decided to march towards Morristown New Jersey.
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General Howe' and his British troops sail to chesapeake Bay and and dock near the captial.The British ambushed Philidelphia and took over control.
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The Americans surrounded "Gentleman Johnny" Burgoyne leaving him with no choice but to surrender to general Gates.
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The Continental Army had a long rough winter full of negativity. Barely survivng the cold
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The French side with the Americans and began to fight along side them.
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Friedrich Von Steuben makes a mass transformation of the American soldiers and trains them.
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The British travel to the south in hope of gaining some help from the Loyalist in the Area to fight the army in the north.
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The British conquer Savannah, Georgie.
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Marquis De Lafayettte joins Washington's staff and lobbied for french reinforcments. He also led a command in virgina.
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Cornwallis marches 5,500 American soldiers off as prisoners of war.
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General Cornwallis along with General Clinton set sail for the south. This resulted in the capturing of Charlestown, South Carolina.
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Cornwallis' army over powers the Americans at Camden and South Carolina. Three months later the British had numerous forts across the two states.
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Cornwallis contiues to succed allowing him to advance his forces.
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At cowpens South Carolina the British thought they would be vitorious, but the Americans turn things around and forced the British to surrender.
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After defeat at Cowpen, Cornwallis attacks Greene and wins the battle. However he loses a quarter of his men.
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After weakining the British, Greene is worried for the fight in the south and asks for reinforcements from Lafayette
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Continental Congress apoints Robert Morris as superintandent of Finance.
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The American troops are paid at last.
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With the British being out numbered two to one, General Cornwallis surrenders.
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George Washington & French generals accepted the british surrender.
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Colonel William Fontaine from the Virginia Militia along with the American and French Armies in Yorktown stood to witness the formal British Surrender
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Representatives from America, Britian, Spain, and the French discuss peace.
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The document confirmed America's independence from the British & set the boundaries of the new nation.
