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French help Patriots
Since early 1776, the French had secretly sent weapons to Patriots. -
War Moves
British previously retreated from Boston, moving the war to the middle states -
New York
General William Howe and Admiral Richard Howe sailed to New York Harbor with 32,000 soldiers to seize New York. -
British capture
The battle ends with American colonist retreating when the British succeeded on capturing New York. -
Pennsylvania
British pushed Washington's army across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania. -
Deleware River
Washington led a army of 2,400 in small rowboats across Delaware River. -
Trenton
By 8 o'clock in the morning, Washington and troops marched 9 miles to Trenton and with a surprise attack, they captured the city. -
Contract ends
Many of the men in the continental armys contracts were due to end. -
Battle at Princeton
Americans had another victory at Princeton against 1,200 British soldiers. -
General Howe
General Howe wanted to seize theAmerican capital at Philedelphia. -
Fight for Philidalphia
When the Britsh came, the Continental Congress fled while Washington's troops tried to block them but the British pushed throught and captured the city. -
Saratoga
Massed American troops surrounded Burgoyne and British troops at Saratoga and he surrendered to General Gates. -
Valley Forge
George Washington and his army stayed at Valley Forge camp for the winter of 1777 to 1778. -
French and Patriots
The French signed an alliance with the Americans to help them in the Revolutionary war. -
Continental Army gets help
American troops at Valley Forge began to change when Friedrich von Steuben comes and turns the army into a good one. -
Move South
The British began to shift their operations to the South. -
Savannah, Georgia
British expedition easily took Savannah, Georgia. -
Lafayette
Marquis de Lafayette asked for help from the French after seeing Valley Forge's condition. -
Royal Govener
Royal governer once again commanded Georgia. -
Change Generals
General Henry Clinton who replaced General Howe in New York, sailed south with General Charles Cornwallis and 8,500 men. -
Charles Town, South Carolina
The British captured Charles Town, Sotuh Carolina and took 5,500 American soldiers as prisoners. -
Newport, Rhode Island
A French army of 6,000 landed in Newport, Rhode Island after the British left the city to focus on the South. -
Camden, South Carolina
Cornwallis' army destroyed American forces at Camden, South Carolina. -
British success
Birtish troops had established forts across the state of South Carolina. -
Cowpens, South Carolina
General Morgan and his army met the British at Cowpens, South Carolina and forced British to surrender. -
Guilford Court House
Cornwallis attacked Greene at Guilford Court House, North Carolina, Cornwallis won the battle but cost him many of his troops. -
Looking for help
Greene wrote letter to Lafayette asking for help because he was worried about the fight for the South even though he weakened the British. -
Finance
Congress appointed Robert Morris as superintendent of finance with Haym Salomon -
Troops Finally paid
Due to the efforts of Morris and Salomon, the troops were finally paid for their hard work. -
Battle at Yorktown
Cornwallis surrenders after three weeks of fighting when the French fleet blocked Chesapeake Bay and 17, 000 French and American troops surrounded the British on the Yorktown peninsula -
British surrender
American and French troops gather near Yorktown, Virginia to see the British surrender. -
Peace?
Representatives of four nations, the United States, Great Britain, France, and Spain looked for peace and negotiations. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed and confirmed the American colonists independence from Britain.
