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The British move to the middle states as an attempt to isolate the colonies.
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The largest British expeditionary force EVER assembled sail in conquer New York. The Americans were outnumbered and retreated.
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Hessians are rallied by the British side, and Washington is vastly outnumbered. He and his troops flee.
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Washington crosses the Delaware and surprise attacks the British. Americans win because of their approach in the middle of the night.
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General Howe and his troops sail to the head of the Chesapeake Bay. They capture Philadelphia, and enjoy Loyalist company.
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British troops sail to Chesapeake Bay. Capture Philadelphia and enjoy Loyalists' support.
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American troops surround Burgoyne at Saratoga. Burgoyne surrenders army in defeat, British war strategy drastically changes.
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Camp for the Continental Army during the winter.
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The French signed an alliance with the Americans to supply them and support their effort for independence.
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Friedrich von Steuben volunteers his services to Gen. Washington, turn Continental 'soldiers' into real, well-trained army men.
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The British continue to move south and take over as they go.
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Marquis de Lafayette leads a command in Virginia.
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Every white male is considered equal.
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The British capture Charles Town and march 5,500 American soldiers off s prisoners of war.
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They station one fleet there ready to attack the British.
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British and Americans face off at Cowpens, South Carolina. British expect outnumbered Americans to retreat, but they fought back and British surrender instead.
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Cornwallis wins the battle, but loses 1/4 of his troops.
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Greene writes a letter to Lafayette. Cornwallis makes plans to capture divisions, he fails. He gets caught and is shut down near where Jamestown colony was.
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Robert Morris, a merchant from Philadelphia and his associate Hayn Salomon helped raise funds from multiple sources to finally pay the troops who were involved in the war.
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His troops are outnumbered by the French-American allies. He then raises the white flag when he sees that he is going to lose.
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The British give a formal surrender to the French and Americans.
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Confirmed US Independence, set boundaries. Now stretched from Atlantic Ocean to Mississippi River, from Canada to Florida.
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By this time, northern states take steps to end slavery.
