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Washington Wins the Battle of Princeton
American victory on Janurary 3, 1777, following hard on the heels of General George Washington's great success at Trenton. The vitory at Princeton drove the British out of New Jersey, almost for good. -
St. Clair surrenders at Fort Ticonderoga to the British
The New York fort on the Western Shore of Lake Champlain was seized by the British in the French and Indian War. The fort was later captured by the Americans in their first "official" victory of the Revolutionary War. The British captured the fort in 1777 but abandoned it in 1780. -
Battle at Monmouth
In New Jersey on June 28, 1778, American troops with General George Washington fought British troops. The British left Philidelphia en route to New York. The Americans were coming after Valley Forge, their goal was to stop the British in advance. Under the cover of the darkness the British had left. -
The American attempt ot recapture Savannah, GA
The British had seized Savannah. An American-French force tried to take back the city on October, 9 1779. Commandin the American troops is General Benjamin Lincoln. The casualties for the American's and French were enormous. -
British capture Charleston, SC
The British victories in the first couple months of 1780 gave Britian control of many Southern Colonies. Charleston was an improtant part and strategic center for the Southern Continental Army, newrly all of which surrendered at Charleston. Under the command of General Benjamin Lincoln, the Americans held out as long as they could, then surrendered to the British, commanded by General Henry Lincoln -
British route American's at Cameden
British forces under General Charles Cornwallis routed American troops under General Haratio Gates. The American troops actually outnumbered the Britihs troops but discipline overcame. Gates himself fled the field and never commanded another army. This vicory was important because it solidified Britians hold on South Carolina, a move made to try to split the American colonies in hald, North and South. Britain kept a hold on South Carolina until historic Battle of Cowpens the following January. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was a document detailing from of government taken after the Revolutionary War. The focus was on state government which had tremendous power. This form of governmetn proved unequal to the task of governing the 13 Colonies, mainly because 9 of the 13 had to agree to get anything done. The result was the Constitutional Convention. -
Treaty of Paris
Thsi Treat officially ended the Revolutionary War on September 3, 1783. This Treaty was signed by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay. Under the conditions of the treaty, Britain recognized the Independent Nation of the United States of America. Britiain agreeed to remove all of its troops form the new nation. The treaty also set new borders for the United States, including all land form the Great Lakes to Florida. The U.S agreed not to persecute loyalist still in America.
