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War Moves to Middle States
British retreated moving the theater of the war to the middle states -
British sails into New York harbor
Gen W. Howe and admiral R. Howe joined forces on station island and sailed into NY Harbour. -
Battle Ends
Battle for New York ends -
Crazy withdrawl
M graham (a volunteer) described the crazy withdrawal -
British traveled across river
British pushed Washingtons army across the Delaware River into P. -
Continental Army Crosses The River
Christmas night Washington led 2400 men in small rowboats across the ice chocked Delaware river -
Working Towards the Battle for Trenton
(8 o'clock the nest morning) The men had marched nine miles in sleet and snow to Trenton NJ. -
American Victory
Americans won again against 1200 British at the battle of Princeton. -
Winter at Valley Forge
The winter at valley forge ended in 1778 but was gruesome and unfair. The British were quartered in Philadelphia in people's home while the continental army was stuck outside in the cold struggling to survive. -
General Howe plans to seize American Capital
Gen Howe began his campaign to seize the American Capital at Philadelphia. -
British Surrender at Saratoga
American Troops surround Burgoyne at Saratoga where he surrendered his army to General Gates -
French Alliance With America
French and Americans Become Allies -
F. Von Steuben Volunteers
Friedrich Von Steuben, a Prussian captain and talented drill master volunteered his services to Washingtons army. -
British Move South
British change their strategy to move their operations South. -
Months Later Comes French Aid
French Come to the Americans Aid months later at Valley Forge -
British Expedition Takes Savannah
British expedition took savannah -
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Marquis de Lafayette joined Washington
Marquis De Lafayette, a French aristocrat joined Washington and led command in V.A in the last couple months of the war -
A Royal Governer Commands Georgia
A royal governer once again runs Georgia -
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Gen H. Clinton and C. Cornwallis Sail S
General Henry Clinton and Charles Cornwallis sailed S with 8500 men. -
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French and American Alliance was Suggested
A French army landed in New port , Rhode Island, Marquis de Lafayette suggested American and French alliance. They decide to attack Yorktown -
British Capture Charles Town
British captured Charles town South Carolina and marched 5500 soldiers off as prisoners of war. -
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R. Morris Moves Up The Rank Chain
Congress Appointed a rich Philadelphia Merchant named Robert Morris as superintendent of finance -
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Continental Army Raises Tensions
Washington ordered his ablest soldier Nathaniel Greene to harass Cornwallis as he retreated -
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British Loss Against D. Morgan
D. Morgan colonial forces defeated a British regiment under Col. Tarleton -
Another British Loss
Washington and Cornwallis army collide. Thinking the continental army would Surrender because they were outnumbered, they were surprised when they fought back hard and forced the British to Surrender -
Cornwallis Attacks Greene
Cornwallis attacked Greene at gulford courthouse North Carolina -
Cry for Help
Greene wrote a letter to Lafayette asking for help -
Troops get Paid
Troops were paid in Specie or Gold Coin -
Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown
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Witnessing British Surrender
Col W. Fontaine stood with the French and American armies to witness the British surrender -
Accepting British Surrender
Washington, French generals, and their troops assembled to accept the British surrender
