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since the early 1776's the french have been secretly sending weapons and supplies to the Americas
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The British moved war to middle states.
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General William Howe and Admiral Richard Howe joined forces at Staten island and sailed into the New york harbor in the summer of 1776
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Battle of NY ended late August 27 1776
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late fall of 1776 the British push Washington across Deleware river into Pennsylvania.
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Washington attacks British Christmas night on a late suprize attack, during a fierce storm and about 2,400 men.
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By 8'OClock the next morning, the men marched nine miles through the snow to Trenton NJ
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Many of Washington's men's contracts were over December 31st 1776
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8 days after the christmas attack the Americans won the battle of Princeton against 1,200 British redcoats.
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General Howe began his goal to sieze Americas capital of Philidelphiea.
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American troops surounded the redcoats and made them surrender at saratoga.
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Winter
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During the winter of 1777-1778 at vally Forge the Americans transformed and had new additudes.
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The French finally allied with the Americans in 1778
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Winter
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The British head south during the summer of 1778 because they knew they could get support from thier loyalist.
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at the end of 1778 the British expedition easily took over Savannah
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Spring of 1779, a royal Governor ocne agai took over control of Georgia.
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A french Army of 6,000 men landed in Newport Rhode Island after the british left to go south.
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The British captured Charles town and South Carolina
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The americas force the redcoats to surender in Cowpens South Carolina
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Congress appointed a rich Philidelphiea merchant named Robert Morris as superintendent of finances
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British lose battles which results for a final victory for America.
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Cornwallis attacked Greene later at Guilford court house North Carolina
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Greene writes a letter to Layafotte asking for help against the British.
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Troops finally get paid in gold coins for their efforts at war.
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Cornwallis is outnumberd and is forced to surrender
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washington and french generals accept British surrender
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Amrican and French soilders line up at yorktown for the official surrender of the British
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Peace talks officialy began in 1782
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The Deligates sign the tready of paris which confirmed the US independence, and set thier own boundries as there own nation
