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French secretly sent weapons to the patriots
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Moving theater of war to the middle states
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General howe began his campaign to seize the american capital at Philadelphia
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General william howe and richard howe joined forces
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Michael graham described the continental army
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Washigton risk everything. He led 2,400 men in small rowboats across Delaware river
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Fewer than 8,000 men remained under Washingtons command
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American troops surrounded burgoyne at saratoga
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While british were cozy, the patriots were freezing in pennsylvania woods
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No one knew winter of valley forge would have such an event
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French recognized american independence an alliance
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Winter at valley forge,american troops began an amazing transformation .
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British changed their military strategy
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A British expedition easily took savannah, georgia.
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Royal governor once again commanded georgia.
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Lafayatte joined washington's reinforcements
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Henry clinton sailed south with 8,500 men.
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Cornwallis succeeded, thousands of african americans joined
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French army of 6,000 landed in Rhode island. After british left the city to focus on south.
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The British expected the outnumbered americans to flee.
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Congress appointed a rich Philadelphia merchant named robert morris
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Greene wrote a letter to lafayette asking for help.
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Daniels morgan colonial forces defeated crack british regiment.
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Troops were finally paid in specie or gold coin
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Cornwallis finally surrender and raised his white flag .
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Colonel william fontaine stood with the american and frencg armies lining a road near yorktown
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French generals and their troops assembled to accept British surrender.
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Peace talks begans in this year , the following representatives were the U.S Great britain, France ,and Spain.
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The delegates signed the treaty of paris. This confirmed u.s independence and set boundaries of the new nation.
