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British Advance
The British took over the savannah, within a month, they controlled most of georgia. as they went to south carolina, the british captured the main port, Charles town, and then the rest of the state. The british commander Lord Charles Cornwalis, tbrought the war into North Carolina. it looked as if the British might never lose -
Taking Command
In the month of December 1780, General Nathanael Greene took over the continental army in the south. Greene divided hi little army into two groups. He led 1200 men into eastern south carolina, leaving General Daniel Morgan with 800 men in the west. -
Morgan's Victory
On the day of January 17, 1781, General Daniel Morgan conquered a crystal-clear victory versus Bansatre.Tarleton. He put a small-scale militia force in front, telling the men to fire three bullets and then evacuate. The British ran foward, only to see a charging calvary and a column of skilled riflemen. -
Cornwalis Surrenders
On October 19, 1781,Cornwallis surrendered. The Americans and the French faced foward in two rows. The British stepped sadlly between the two rows and threw their weapons into a huge pile on the hard dirt. The victory at Yorktown was the final major battle of the war. -
Treaty of Paris Passed
On the day of April 15, 1783, Congress officially passed the Treaty of Paris. The American Revolutionary war between Great Britain and the United States of America was formally finished. It had been about precisley 8 years on acount of the "shot heard round the world" evoked the battling at Lexington. -
Washignton's Farewell
On December 4, George Washington and his officers came together for an ending meal at Fraunces Tavern in N.Y.C. The officers didn't want to part with Washington, so they all took turns saying their goodbyes. One of the tearful officers wrote ' Such a scene of sorrow and weeping i had never before witnessed. Gearoge Washington wanted to stay with his men, cause you know that feeling when you start killing people and you make some friends.
