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The American Revolution
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Alliances Begin
French began secretly sending weapons to the Patriots. -
Retreat
The British retreat from Boston thus moving the batte grounds to the Middle States. -
Summer of 1776
General William Howe and Admiral Rich Howe joined forces on Staten Island and sailed into New York Harbor with the largest British force of 32,000 soldiers. -
Battle of NY
The Battle of New York was lost by the Patriots due to retreat because of heavy losses. -
Loss at NY
The day the Continental Army withdrawl from battle. -
Pushing On
Washington' sArmy gets pushed across the Delware River into Pennsylvania by the British. Fewer than 8,000 men remained under Washington's demand. -
Crossing the Delaware
Facing a fierce storm, General Washington led his 2,400 men across the icy Delaware River in small rowboats. -
9 Mile March
The Continental Army marched 9 miles in sleet and snow toward Trenton, New Jersey, led by a Hessian. -
Victory!
Patriots were victorious against the 1,200 redcoats stationed in Princeton. -
Land Ho!
After sailing from New York all the way to Chesapeake Bay, the British finally landed near the capital. Leaving the Continental Congress to flee and Army to unsuccessfully block the redcoats. -
Surrender at Saratoga
The Continental Army force General Burgoyne to surrender at The Battle of Saratoga. -
Valley Forge
Washington's Continental Army being their rough winter in minimal clothing and food for the winter in the Pennsylvania Woods. -
Army In Training
Freidrich Von Steuben voluteered his services to General Washington to train and organize the Continental Army. -
Recognition of Independence
The French recognize American independence and sign an alliance, or tresty of cooperation. -
Learning from Defeat
Began shifting their efforts down South, an idea sprouting after their tough loss in Saratoga. They hoped to reclaim former colonies and move their way back to the North. -
Working Through
Savannah, Georgia was easily taken over by the British troops. -
Royal Ruling
By this spring, Georgia was once again in the hands of a royal governor. -
Spring of 1777
General Howe began his campaigne to seize Philadelphia, the American capital at the time. -
More Assistance
Marquis de Lafayette offered his assistence to Washington, lobbied for French reinforcements in France and led a command in Virginia in the last years of war. -
Britain takes Prisoners
British capture Charles Town, in South Carolina, marched 5,500 American soldiers away as prisoners of war. -
Britain On Top
Redcoats were advancing with the help of additional African Americans that were enslaved but escaped the Patriot posession. -
Greatest British Victory
General Henry Clinton, the replacement of General Howe in New York, and General Cornwallis took 8,500 men and sailed south. -
French Arrive
In Newport, Rhode Island, 6,000 French Army Soldiers landed after the British left to focus in the South -
Camden, North Carolina
Cornwallis covered ground in Camden, North Carolina and established forts throughout the state. -
Unexpected Fight Back
British expect the outnumbered Americans to flee at Cowpens, South Carolina, but the Continental Army fought back and forced a surrender. -
Robert Morris
Rich Philidelphian merchant named Robert Morris appointed as the Superintendant of Finance as appointed by congress. -
Guilford Court House, North Carolina
Cornwallis was angered by his defeat, and attacked Greene at Guilford Court House in North Carolina. This win came at a cost, Cornwallis lost nearly one fourth of his troops. -
Greene Needs Help
Worried for the fight for the South, Green wrote a letter to Lafayette asking for help. -
Gettin' $$
American troops finally got paid gold coins. -
Cornwallis Surrenders
With his troops more than double outnumbered, Cornwallis finally surrenders. -
Witnessing the Surrender
Colonel William Fontaine of Virginia militia stood with American and French Armies lined a road near Yorktown to formally watch the British surrender. -
Formal Surrender
Washington and his triumphant troops get together to formally accept the British surrender. British troops laid down their arms after O'Hara handed over Cornwallis' sword. -
Treaty of Paris was signed
The Treaty of Paris, the offical document to state that America finally has independence was signed, and new boundaries were set for the new nation.
