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British had previously Retreated from Boston
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French sent weapons to patriots
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Howe brothers joined forces and sailed into NY with the largest British forces
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Michael Graham a continental army volunteer described the chaotic withdraw on August 27 1776
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By late fall the British had pushed Washingtons army across the Delaware river into Pennsylvania
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Washingtons men marched nine miles through sleet and snow to the objective Trenton,Nj
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Fewer than 8000 men remained under Washingtons commands and the term of their enlistment were due to end on December 31
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As the muddy fields dried out in the spring of 1777, general Howe began his campaign to seize the American capital at Philadelphia.
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Massive American troops surrounded Burgoyne at Saratoga, where he surrendered his battered army to general gates.
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French signed an alliance, or treaty of cooperation with the Americans
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American troops began an amazing transformation. Von Steuben volunteered to help train colonial troops
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Few people would have thought such an event possible
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British military changed their strategies in the summer, they began to shift their operations to the south. Hoped to rally loyalist support.
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British expedition easily took savannah Georgia
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A royal governor once again commanded Georgia.
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Marquis de Lafayette lobbied for French reinforcements in France in 1779 and led a command in Virginia in last years of war.
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Henry Clinton and general Cornwallis sailed south with 8500 men
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British captured Charlestown, south Carolina in may 1780 marched 5500 American soldiers off as prisoners
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Cornwallis succeed most of the time. Red coats were joined by African Americans
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Cornwallis army smashed American forces at Camden south Carolina. When they advanced to north Carolina patriots attacked them and cut communication lines
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French army of 6000 had landed in Newport, Rhode Island. American and French joined forces and attack British forces at Yorktown
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Belief in the equality of all people, however only applied to white males.
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The congress appointed a rich Philadelphia merchant named Robert Morris as superintendent of finances
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Troops were finally paid in gold coins because of the efforts of Morris and Salomon
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Militia, French, and American armies stood to witness the formal British surrender.
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Washington and troops accepted British surrender
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Peace talks began in 1782 British hoped to avoid giving America full independence
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Delegates signed the treaty of Paris, firmed the u.s independence and set the boundaries of the new nations.
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Many northern states had taken steps to outlaw slavery.
