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The French had been secretly aiding the Patriots since early 1776 by sending weapons.
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The British previously retreated from Boston moving the war to the middle states.
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The two brothers joined forces and sailed into New York Harborwith the largest British expedionary force ever assembled with 32,000 soldiers including german mercenaries and soldiers who fought for money.
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Washington and his army of 23,000 men went into New York but they were outnumbered and had low supplies so they were forced to retreat from New york.
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Washington resolved to risk everything on one bold stroke set for Christmas night, 1776.
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Fewer than 8,000 of Washingtons men remained under his command and the terms of their enlistment were due to end on December 31
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General Howe began his campaign to seize the American Capital at Philedelphia.
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Howe's army sailed from New york to the head of Chesapeake Bay, and landed near the capital.British get past Washingtons army and takes over the capital and settled in with the hospitality from the Loyalists.
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The continental army surronded General Burgoyne and his army of 4,000 redcoats, 3,000 mercenaries, and 1,000 mohawk at Saratoga and it changed Britains war strategy and gave the Continenal Army motivation.
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During the winter of 1777-1778, many soldiers of the Continental Army had to suffer the harshness of the winter conditions and many soldiers died or left the army.
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France sign an alliance with Americans after recognizing American independence.
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In the midst of the frozen winter in Valley Forge, American troops began an amazing transformation under Prussian captain Friedrich von Steuben. They learned so much like field manuevers, firing, etc.
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Marquis de Lafayette also offered his assistance to the Americans by providing training and strategies.
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After losing in Saratoga, the British began to move south in order to rally Loyalist support, reclaim their former colonies in the region, and slowly fight their way back north.
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After winning the war, the Americans that were there at valley forge never thought of winning the war. The patriots have finally won the war.
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British expedition took Savannah, Georgia
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Lafayette joined Washingtons staff and bore at Valley Forge and lobbied for French reinforcements in France and led a command in Virginia in the last years of the war.
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A royal governor once again commanded Georgia.
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General Henry Clinton replaced Howe and sailed south with 8, 500 men with Charles Cornwallis.
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British capture Charles Town, South Carolina and marched 5, 500 American slodiers off as prisoners of war.
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for most of 1780, Cornwallis succeeded during the battles.
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A french army of 6,000 had landed in newport, Rhode Island after the British left the city to focus on the south.
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The two armies met at Cowpens, South Carolina and the British expected the outnumbered Americans to flee but they fought back and the redcoats were forced to surrender.
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Nathaniel Greene has weakened the British bt he was worried about the fight for the south so he wrote a letter to Lafayette asking for help.
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The congress appointed a rich Philedelphia merchant named Robert Morris as superentindent of finance after suffering inflation and using profiteering.
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The troops were finally paid in specie, or gold coin
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After being outnumbered by more than two to one and exhausted from constant shelling, he finally surrendered.
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Colonial William Fontaine of the Virginia militia stood with the Americans and French armies near Yorktown, Virginia to see the British surrender.
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Washington, the French generals, and their troops assembled to accept the British surrender. Cornwallis handed over his sword and the British troops laid down their arms.
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Peace talks began in Paris with representatives from the United States, Great Britain, France, and Spain.
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The treaty confirmed U.S. independence and set the boundaries of the new nation. The U.S. now stretched from the Atlantic Ocean to the Missippi River and from Canada to the Florida border.
