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The French had been sending patriots weapons.
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The British retreat from Boston to the middle states which was the theater of the war.
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General William Howe and his brother, Admiral Richard Howe sailed to New York harbor from Staten Island with 32,000 soldiers. The Americans called these soldiers Hessians.
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Americans retreat in New York after heavy lost.
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Washington and 2,400 men rowboat across the Delaware River.
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Washington and his men march nine miles to Trenton, New Jersey.
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The soldier's enlistment is due to end.
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The patriots win at Trenton, New Jersey form 1,200 British soldiers.
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General Howe began his campaign to capture the American capital at Philadelphia.
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General Howe and his troops land near the American capital.
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The British army under Burgoyne, surrendered to General Gates at Saratoga.
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Valley Forge, outside of Philladelphia, served as the home of the Continental Army.
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Friedrich von Steuben, a Prussian captain and drillmaster that joins General Washinton transform the American troops.
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The French recognized the Americans as independent and signed the treaty of alliance.
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The British took over Savannah, Georgia.
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Lafayette lobbied France for French reinforcements.
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The royal governor began comanding Georgia again.
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The British change their military strategy and began to operate in the South.
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The British capture Charles Town, South Carolina. This was their greatest victory since not only did they take Charles Town they also took 5,500 American soldiers as war prisoners.
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General Henry Clinton and General Charles Cornwallis sailed south with 8,500 men.
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The 6,000 French soldiers arrive at Newport, Rhode Island to support teh Americans.
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Cornwallis succeeds in the war for Britain through most of 1780.
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The British army under Cornwallis, smashed the American forces at Camden, South Carolina.
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At Cowpens, South Carolina the Continental Army makes the British surrender.
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The congress appointed a rich, Philadelphia merchant, Robert Morris as superindent of finance.
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The British lost a quarter of their soldiers at Guilford Court House, North Carolina during their victory.
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Greene, a British general sends Lafayette a letter asking for help.
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With Morris and Salomon's effort the troops were finally paid in species or gold coins.
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Cornwallis raised the white flag of surrender for Britain.
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The American and French armies lined up to watch the official British surrender near Yorktown.
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The delegates joined to sign the Treaty of Paris to declare the U.S. independent and establish the new nations boundaries.
