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USA officially becomes its own country, starting the war between America and Britain.
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In a last hope before the soldiers get sent home, Washington sails across the Delaware River, attacking Trenton. His army successfully kills tons of Hessians, or German Mercenaries
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The USA finally gets its official flag. Not the one we know and love today, but similar.
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A Patriot Army of only 150 soldiers led by Virginian George Rogers Clark captures several British posts in the Ohio Territory, which is in modern day Illinois and Indiana. Even though Natives continue to resist against west movement from the Colonists, it's still impressive.
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France started giving military aid to the US. The declared war, and made a "pact" where neither would declare their war on Britain over until the US was recognized as its own country
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The Patriots suffer their worst defeat yet, losing Charleston and a decent sized portion of their army.
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At Kings Mountain, South Carolina, the Patriots defeated Loyalists under Major Patrick Ferguson, bringing back hope to the Patriots they lost from Charleston.
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One of the more monumental/well known victories from the Patriots, they slowly force the British army into surrendering by surrounding them and cutting off the British from sending supplies via water or land.
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At the Guilford Courthouse, the British troops win a battle against General Nathanael Greene's army. His hit-and-run tactic seemed to work, as the British lost near a quarter of their troops.
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The official agreement after the American Revolutionary war, stating that Britain must see America as its own country, among other things. In a nutshell, ended the war between the two