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British Move South
They hoped to gather up the loyalists and regain the colonies to slowly fight back up north. -
The French Help The Americans
Since early 1776, The French secretly sent weapons to Americans after the British victory in The French And Indan War. -
The war is Moved
The war was moved to the middle states when the British retreated from Boston. -
General William & Richard Howe
They joined together on staten isalnd & sailed to the New York Harbor with the largest British Force ever. -
Battle of New York
ended with American retreat because of many losses. -
British Push the Patriots
The British pushed Washington's army across the Delaware river into Pennsylvania. -
Victory for the Patriots
Through a storm, Wasington led 2,400 men in rowboats across the Delaware river to surprise attack the Hassians. It was a great victory for the patriots. -
Washington's Army
Less than 8,000 men where still under Waschinton's command and their enlistment was due. -
Howe takes action
He sails his troops from NY to the head of Chesapeake Bay & landed near the capital in late August. Washington fails to block the redcoats so the British captured Philadelphia. -
Michael Graham
A continental army volunteer described the harsh withdrawl. -
Burgoyne Surrenders at Saratogs
Burgoyne surrenders his army to General Gates after being being surrounded by American Troops at Saratoga. -
Valley Forge
During the winter of 1777, Albigense Waldo worked as a surgeon outside of Philadelphia at Valley Forge, the site of the Continental Army camp. -
Americas Allies
The French recognize American independence and sign allegience with them. -
Friedrich Von Steuben Helps The American Tropps
He voulunteered to help George Washington and taught soldiers to stand at attention, field execute maneuvers,fire and reload quickly & wield bayonets.
With his help the army was becoming effective. -
British expedition took Savanah, Georgia.
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Royal Governer Commanded Georgia in the Spring
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Marquis De Lafayette
He asked for French reinforcements. -
Clinton Captures Charles Town, South Carolina.
Clinton left Cornwallis to command British Forces in the south and conquer south and north Carolina. -
British General, Henry Clinton
Sailed South with 8,500 men. -
British Retreat from South Carolina
Cornwallis Army smashed American forces at Camden, South Carolina and made many forces across the state within a few months.
Patriots attacked and cut the British communication lines forcing the redcoats to surrender. -
Nathanael Greene
Nathaneal Greene was sent by George Washington to march south and harrass Cornwallis as his soldiers retreated. -
Confrentation Between the Forces
When the forces met, The British clearly outnumbered the Americans but the smaller army fought back and the redcoats were forced to surrender. -
Greene Asks for Help
Greene's troops won the fight but he was worried about the South. so he sent a letter to Lafayette asking for help. -
American Soldiers Get Paid!
After asking many sources, Robert Morris & his partner finally raised money and on September 8 of 1781, the american soldiers got paid in specie, or gold coins. -
Cornwallis Surrenders
His Troops were outnumbered drastically. -
British Surrender at Yorktown
Colonel Williams Fontaine of the Virginian Militia, stood along side the American and French troops near Yorktown, VA to watch the British surrender. -
Washington, French General, and Troops Gather
They watch the British as they surrender. -
Funds for The Continental Army
Congress assigned Robert Morris, a rich Philladelphian Merchant as superintendent of finance.
He worked with Haym Salomon to raise money for the Continental Army. -
Representatives Gather To Negotiate!
In Paris, repreesentatives of the US, Great Britain, French, and spain got together. Britain hoped to disregaurd Americas full Independence. While the French supported it however, they feared the US would become too powerful. And Spain wanted the Appalachian Mountains and Missisissippi River. -
Treaty Of Paris
Delagates signed the Treaty Of Paris, giving the US full independence. And it now streched from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River and ran from the Canadian border all the way down to our present day Florida.
