The French had started secretely sending weapons to the Patriots.
British retreat from Boston to Middle states- Theatre of war.
General William Howe and brother Admiral Richard Howe sailed to NY harbor from Staten Island- 32,000 largest British expeditionary force-American called them Messians.
Americans retreat to NY after heavy lost
Washington and 2,400 men rowboat across the Delaware river
Soldiers march 9 miles to Trenton, NJ
Soldier terms of enlistment due to end
Americans win at Trenton, NJ
British General Howe began campain to capture American capital at Philadelphia
General Howe and troops land near capital
British General Jon Burgoyne surrendered to American General Horatio Gates' army
Valley Forge outside of Philly served as the site of the Continental Army
French signed alliance with Patriots saying they will not make peace with Britain until Britain recognized Americans independence
British changed there strategy, shifted operations to the South. Hoped to rally the remaining Loyalits, reclaim colonies and fight their way back to the North
British overtook Savannah and Georgia
Freidrich Von Steuben offered and went to work on training the soldiers
Royal Governor commanded Georgia once again
Marquis de Lafayette joined Washington's staff led, Virginia's command, lobbied for French reinforcements
General Henry Clinton along with General Charles Cornwallis sailed South with 8,500 men
British captured Charles Town, South Carolina. Took 5,500 American as Prisoners of War. Clinton left Cornwallis to win over North Carolina and the rest of South Carolina
As redcoats came they were joined by former slaves of Patriots that were looking for freedom
Cornwallis' army beat Americans at Camden, South Carolina and within 3 months British had established forts across state. Cornwallis' forces advanced into Nort Carolina, Patriots attacked them and cut off British communication. Pushed redcoats to retreat.
British and Americans faced eachother in Cowpen, South Carolina. Continental Army made redcoats flee.
Nathanel Greene was worried about the South and the British. He wrote a letter to Lafayette asking for help.
Congress appointed a rich Philadelphia merchant, Robert Morris as superintendent of finance
Due to Morris and Salmon (his associate) the troops were finally paid
Cornwallis raised the white flag in surrender.
Washington, French generals and their troops accepted British surrender.
Representatives of four nations joined the negotiaion over independence
Delegates signed treaty of Paris, confirmed that the U.S was independent.
