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The British retreated from Boston, moving the theater of war to the middle states. They planned to stop the rebellion by isolating New England. With this in mind , they decided to seize New York
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Washington rallied 23000 men to New York`s defence , but was vastly outnumbered. The BAttle for New York ended in late august w. an emerican retreat following many losses
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In the face of a fierce storm , washington led 2400 men across delaware river. Around 8 oclock in Trenton and suprise attatck the British . They killed 30 and took 918 captives.
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The vast majority of Washington's men remained under washington's command and the terms of enlistment were due to end
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General Howe began his campain to seize the american capital at Philadelphia
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The continental congress fled the city of Philadelphia while Washington troops unsuccessfully tried to block the redcoats
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MAssed American troops finally surrounded Burgony at Saratoga , where he surrendered his battered army to General Gates.
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British troops occupied Philadelphia and formed quarters inside warm homes , the under clothed and underfed Patriots huddled in mudshift huts in freezing snow covered Pennsylvainia woods.
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The french recognized American independanceand signed the treaty of cooperation w. the americans
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Frederich von Stuben , a prussian captain volunteered his services to George Washington and taught his troops how to be better soldiers
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British begin to shift operations to the south
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British expedition easily took back Savannah
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Royal governor commands Georgia
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French reinforcements finally arrive and french aristocrat MArques de LAfayette led a command on British
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British captures Charlestown and marched 5500 American soldiers as prisoners of war.
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Cornwallis army smashed american forces at Camden , South Carolina. Within three months British had established forts accross the state.
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The british outnumbered americans but in the end They retreated at Cowpens , South Carolina
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Greene wrote a letter to Lafayette asking for help
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The American troops were finally paid in gold coin
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Lafayette and company outnumbered them and exhausted by constant shelling Cornwallis surrenders
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Colonel Williams Fontain of Virginia , on that after noon witnessed the Formal British surrender
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Washington , french generals and their troops assembled to accept the British surrender
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Representatives of Spain, France , Britain , ANd America gather to talk peace with each looking out for thier interests
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The delegates sign treaty of Paris
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The Congress appointed a rich Philadelphia merchant named Robert Morris as super intendant of finance
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General Henryy Clinton w. Charles Cornwallis sailed south with 8500 men.
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Two brothers, General William Howe & Admiral Richard Howe joined forces on Staten Island and sailed into New York harbour w. the largest expeditionary force ever assembled.
