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