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The French had secretly sent weapons to the Patriots
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After British had previously retreated from Boston, they planned to take New York City
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General William Howe and Admiral Richard Howe joined forces with Hessians and headed towards New York City
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Americans lost New York City to the British due to poor weapons and lack of traning
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The British pushed Washinton's army across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania. Washinton was in need of a victory to raise the hopes of the troops.
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Washington and his troops sailed the icy Delaware river in small rawboats and surprise attacked the British.
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American victory against 1,200 British soliders
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General Howe began his plan to seize the American catipal of Philadelphia
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The continental congress fled the city white Washington and his troops unsuccessfully blocked the redcoats. British victory.
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General Burgoyne planed to meet with General Howe in Albany. However, this did not happen. General Horatio Gates gatherd solders from New York and New England. Many American troops surrendered to the British.
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He was a French aristocraft who joined Washington at Valley Forge. He called for french reinforcements.
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Patriots suffered traffic loss of men due to weather conditions and lack of supplies. George Washington was in charge during this event.
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After the battle of Saratoga, the French finally decided to join the American troops against the British.
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At Valley Forge, American troops were given the support and training of a true army.
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After the British were defeated by the Americans at Saratoga, they wanted to gain support of the loyalists.
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A British expedition easily took Savannah, Georgia.
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Royal government took command of Georgia again.
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He joined Charles Cornwallis and captured Charleston, South Carolina. They took a great amount of soliders prisoners.
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Cornwallis' army was joined by African Americans on their journey south.
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French army landed in Newport Rhode Island after the British had left south. The tactic used at Yorktown was first thought of.
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Cornwallis' army was joined by African Americans on their journey south.
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The British expected to outnumber the the Americans, however, the Americans fought back
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General Cornwallis attacked Nathanel Greene at Guildford Court House. Cornwallis won but lost nearly one fourth of his troops.
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Washington ordered Greene to march and harass Cornwallis as he retreated from South Carolina
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Patriot troops were finally paid in spices or gold coins due to Morris and Solomon's efforts.
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Congress appointed Robert Morris as superintendent of finance. Morris and Solomon gave the poor Continental Army salaries with its own money.
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Cornwallis was surrounded by the French and the American troops at the penninsula of Yorktown. The allied troops fired for three weeks until the British arose a white flag.
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Washington and the French finally accept Britain's surrender at Saratoga.
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In Paris, representatives of United States, Great Britain, France, and Spain met to negociate a treaty.
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Delegates signed the treaty of Paris which confirmed U.S independence and set boundaries of the new nation.
