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During the early times the French had been sending weapons to the American Patriots.
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British fled Boston after American attack
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General William and Admiral Richard Howe; largest British axpeditionary force assembled
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Battle for New York ends with American retreat
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Micheal Grahm describes chaotic with drawl from New York
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Dring late fall the British pushed Washington's army across the Deleware River and into Pennsylvania. Fewer than 8,000 men remained.
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Washington led 2,400 men in small row boats across the Deleware River and defeated the Hessians.
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At 8 o'clock colonists get to Trenton, attack Hessians, (kill 30) capture 918 men and six cannons.
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Defeat British at Princeton
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General Howe began campaign to seize American capital at Philadelphia.
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British capture Philadelphia after troops land near the capital
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Burgoyne surrendered to George Washington's army. As a result French recognized American independence.
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Valleyt Forge served as Continental Army Camp
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European military leaders support Patriots.
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French recognize American independence and signed on alliance with Americans.
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British shift operations to the south
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British expedition took Savannah, Georgia
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Lafoyette joined washington's staff, lobied for reinforcements, and led a command in Virginia
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Royal Governor commanded Georgia
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General Henry Clinton and General Charles Cornwallis sailed south.
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French Army of 6,000 landed in New Port Rhode Island
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British forces captured Charlestown in South Carolina. This is known as Britain's greatest victory in the war. Marched 5,500 American soldiers off as prisoners of war.
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General Cornwallis smashed american forces at Camden, South Carolina.
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Congress appointed Robert Morris as superintendant of finance
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Cornwallis attacked Greene at the Gulford court house North Carolina. Cornwallis won, although he lost most of his troops.
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General Greene wrote a letter to Lafayette asking for assitance
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Troops were paid in specie (gold coin)
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British surrender Yorktown to Americans
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George Washington and the French accept Cornwallis's surrender at Yorktown
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Delagates signed TReaty of Paris and American Independence was gained.
