Joseph Serpico: Revolutionary War Timeline By Joseph_Serpico Feb 15, 1776 French begin sending weapons to the Patriots The French begin to send weapons to the Patriots Mar 15, 1776 British retreat from Boston to New York City Jun 15, 1776 General William Howe and Admiral Richard Howe go to New York City with 32,000 redcoats Aug 27, 1776 Washington brings 23,000 men to fight the British in New York City Nov 15, 1776 Washington is pushed into Pennsylvania Dec 25, 1776 The Battle of Trenton takes place. Washington sails across the Delaware river Dec 26, 1776 Patriots kill 30 of the enemy, take 918 prisoners and take 6 cannons Jan 3, 1777 Patriots defeat 1,200 redcoats stationed at Princeton Apr 16, 1777 British capture Philidelphia Oct 17, 1777 Patriots win Battle of Saratoga Dec 28, 1777 Winter of Valley Forge Feb 16, 1778 French make alliance with Americans Feb 25, 1778 Fredrich con Stouben trains Patriot soliders Jun 16, 1778 British begin to move south Dec 15, 1778 British take Savvanah Apr 15, 1779 British are commannded to Georgia again Aug 15, 1779 French general (Marquis de Lafayette) commands soliders in Virginia Mar 15, 1780 Henry Clinton and Cornwallis sail south with 8,500 men May 16, 1780 British capture Charles Town, South Carolina Aug 15, 1780 Cornwallis establishes forts across the south Oct 15, 1780 French and American armies join forces and head for Yorktown Jan 16, 1781 Patriots win in Cowpens, South Carolina and force Britain to surrender Mar 15, 1781 Greene attacks Guilford Court House, North Carolina. Cornwallis wins but his army is badly hurt Apr 3, 1781 Greene writes a letter to Lafayette asking for help May 16, 1781 Congress appoints Robert Morris as superintendent of Finance Sep 8, 1781 Saloman and Morris finally pay soliders in gold coins Oct 17, 1781 Patriots win Yorktown Oct 19, 1781 The Biritsh formally surrender Oct 19, 1781 Washington accepts British surrender Sep 15, 1783 Delegates sign Treaty of Paris
