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The british had previosly retreated from Boston.
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Still bitter from their defeat by the british in the french and indian war the french had secretely sent weapons sent weapons to the patriots.
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two brothers, GeneralWilliam Howe and admiral Richard Howe, joined forces on Staten Island and sailed into New York harbor.
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The battle for New York ended in late August with an retreat following heavy losses.
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A continenetal army volunteer.
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The vast majority of washngton's men had either deserted or had been killed or captured.
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Washington resolved to risk everything on one bold stroke set for Christmas night.
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General Howe began his campaign to seize the American capitol at Philadelphia.
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His troops sailed from New York to the head of chesapeake Bay, and landed near the capital.
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'turning point" of the war. GAined an alliance with the french and we won the war and showed we are strong enough to win.
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The underclothed and underfed Patriots huddled in makeshift huts in the freezing, snow covered pennsylvania woods. It was also a camp sight.
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The french recognized american independence and signed an allaince.
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In the midst of the frozen winter at valley forge, american troops began an amazing transformation.
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They began to shift their operations to the south.
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At the end of 1778, a British expedition easily took savannah, georgia
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Sent french reinforcements to help.
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General henry clinton, who had replaced Howe in New York, along with the ambitious general General Charles cornwallis sailed south with 8,500 men.
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British captured charlestown, South Carolina.
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The british had established forts across the state.
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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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Cornwallis advanced his men and they were joined by thousands of African Americans.
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At cowpens, south carolina, the bitish expected the outnumbered Americans to flee; but the continental army fought back and forced the redcoats to surrender.
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Cornwallis attacked attacked greene because he was angered by the defeat at cowpens.
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Greene wrote a letter to lafayette asking for help.
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Morris and Solomon begged and borrowed on their personal credit to raise money to provide salaries for the Continental Army.
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The troops were finally paid in specie, or gold.
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With his troops outnumbered by more than two to one and exhausted from constant shelling, Cornwallis finally raised the white flag of surrender.
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Witness the british surrender.
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A triumphnat washington, the french generals, and their troops assembled to accept the british surrender.
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The delgates signed the treaty of Paris, which confirmed U.S independence and set the boundaries of the new nation.
