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In March 1776, the British has retreated from Boston. Therefore moving the theater of the war to the middle states. This would be part of their grand plan to stop the rebellion by isolating New England. So the British decided to seize New York City.
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In the summer of 1776, General William Howe and Admiral Richard Howe, two brothers, joined forces on staten island and sailed in New York Harbor. With teh largest expedionary force ever assembled.
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As the end of August came around, the Battle for New York ended with and American rereat following heavy losses. A continental volunteer, Micheal Graham, on August 27th, 1776 described teh chaotic withdrawl.
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On Christmas night, 1776, Washington resolved to risk everything on the stroke of that night. Washington then led 2,400 men in the face of a fierce storm in small rowboats across the ice-choked Deleware river.
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Less than 8,000 men was left under Washington's command, and the terms of their enlistment were due to end of December 31st.
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The Americans were railed by another astonishing victory. against 1,200 British stationed at Princeton. Washington who is encouraged by these victories, Washington marched his army into winter camp near Morristwon, in Northern, New Jersey.
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General Howe began his campaign to seize teh American capital at Philadelphoa. His troops sailed from New York to the head of chesapeake Bay and landed near the capital in late august.
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Albignese Waldo worked as a surgeon at Valley Forge outside of Philadelphia, which served as the site of teh Continetal armys camp during the winter of 1777-1778.
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American troops surrounded Jothathan Burgoyne at saratoga, where he then surrendered his battered army to General Gates.
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Still upset by their loss by the British in the French and Indian War, the French had secretly sent weapon to the patriots.
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The French had recognized American independence and signed alliance, or treaty of sooperation with the Americans.
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American troops began an amzing transformation. Friedrich von Steuben (a prussian captain and talented drillmatser), volunteered his services to General Washington and went to work. His job was to make regukar soldiers out of country bumpkinks.
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The British change their military strategy. They began to shift their operations to the south.
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Thd British expedition easily took Savannah, Georgia
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A royal governor once again commaned Gerogia
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The British captured Charles Town, South Carolina and marched 5,500 American soliders off as priosoners of war.
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New replacement of Howe, General Henry Clinton in New York, along with Charles Cornwallis sailed south with 8,500 men.
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For most of this year, cornwalls succeeded. As the recoats becme more advanced, they were jioned by thousand of African AMericans who has escaped form Patriot slave owners to jion the British and win their freedom!
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Cornwall's army smahed American forces in Camden, South Carolina.
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The British has established forts ascross South Carolina
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Daniel Morgan and his men led the British on a grueling chase through the rough countryside. When the forces met in Cowpens, South Carolina, the British expected the outnumbered Americans to flee, but the Continetal Army fought back and forced the redcoats to surrender.
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By this time Greene wekaned the British but worried about the fight for the south. So he wrote a letter to Lafayetta asking for help on this date.
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The Congress appointed Robert Morris, a wealthy merchant as superintendenr of finance.
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Because of the efforts os Morris and Salomon, the troops were finally paid in specie or gold coin.
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Colonel William Fontaine of the Virginia militia stood with the American and French armies lining a road near Yorktown, Virginia to witness the formal British surrender.
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The French generlas and their troops assembled to accept the British surrender.
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The seeking of peace began.
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After Yorktown lasted 3 weeks, Lafayette outnumbered more than two; to one with his troops. Finally Cornwallis raised teh white flag and surrendered.
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The delegates signed the Treay Of Paris. The Treat Of Paris confirmed America's independence and set boundries for the new nation.
