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French & American Secret
French send weapons to help the Americans win the war secretly. -
War in the Middle States
The British decided to change and head to New York City and to isolate New England. -
Howe Brothers
The Howe brothers join forces on Staten Island and go to New York with the biggest British army of 32,000 men. -
Battle of New York
Battle of New York ends with Americans retreating and the British winning. -
Chaotic Withdrawal
Michael Graham, a Continental soldier describes the American retreat in the battle of New York. -
Across the Delaware River
The British forced Washington across the river and into Pennsylvania and many of Washington's men died or were captured. -
Battle of Trenton
Washington sailed across Delaware River and surprise attacked the British which became known as the battle of Trenton. -
Terms of Enlistment
Washington was running low on men and their terms of enlistments were due. -
The Campaign Begins
General Howe starts his plan to seize the capital which was Philadelphia. -
Victory at Saratoga
American troops surrounded Burgoyne which forced him to surrender his army to General Gates at Saratoga. -
Valley Forge
British kicked the Continental Army out of Philadelphia and they were forced into a rough winter. -
French Alliance
French saw potential in the Americans and decided to sign an alliance with them to help fight for their independence. -
Freidrich von Steuben Contributes
Freidrich von Steuben transforms the American so called "troops" into actual trained soldiers. -
British Shift
The British started to shift their plan and head south to gather Loyalist support. -
Georgia Goes Royal
Royal Commander was once again in charge of Georgia. -
Reinforcements
Lafayette joined Washington and called back for reinforcements from France. -
Henry Clinton to the South
General Henry Clinton heads south with 8,500 men. -
Camden
Cornwallis destroys American forces at Camden, South Carolina. -
British Forts
British established forts all over South Carolina. -
Cornwallis' Success
Cornwallis continued to succeed and was joined by many slaves of Patriots. -
The British Thought Wrong
At Cowpens, South Carolina the British thought the Americans were going to back down because they were outnumbered but instead the Americans pushed back and forced the British to surrender. -
The Attack at Guilford
Cornwallis attacked Greene at Guilford Court House, North Carolina, Cornwallis won the battle but at the cost of many lives of his soldiers. -
Cry For Help
Greene wrote a letter to Lafayette asking for help because he was worried about the fight down in the south. -
Financial Leader
Congress appointed Robert Morris as superintendent of finance for America. -
Got Paid
The troops were finally paid after a while for their services to this country. -
Raise The White Flag
Cornwallis finally decided to surrender after being outnumbered by more than two to one and realizing they could not win. -
The Surrender
George Washington and the french generals meet up to accept the British terms of surrender. -
Fontaine Joins
William Fontaine joined forces with the American and French soldiers to block off a road near Yorktown to watch British surrender. -
Treaty of Paris
The delegates signed the Treaty of Paris which confirmed that the United States were now independent and set land rules for the country. -
British Victory at Charles Town
Biggest British victory which was when Clinton captured Charles Town, South Carolina.
