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French start to send Americans weapons to help defeat British
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British retreat from Boston, Move war to middle states.
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Brothers General Howe and Admiral Howe join forces of 32,00 at the New York harbor.
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American Troops retreat after a loss in New York
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British move Washington and his troops across the Delaware river into Pennsylvania.
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Washington led 2,400 men across ice-chocked water into Trenton, NJ.
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Washington and men march 9 miles through snow, they kill 30 men, take 918 captive, and take 6 cannons
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The American troops defeat British at Princeton
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British plan to seize Philidelphia, redcoats sail from NY to Chesapeake bay
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British surrender at Saratoga, "Turning Point" of war for Americans
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American troops spend a cold winter outside throughout one of the coldest winters ever, there were blizzards, starvation, and troops in need of clothing
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THe hopes of people at Valley Forge were bad as many men died
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French realize American independence and sign an alliance with them
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In February of 1778 American troops are taught by Friedrich von Steuben to stand at attention, reload and fire quickly, and execute field manuevers
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British move south in hope to gain support from loyalists
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British easily capture Savannah, GA
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Lafayette and Washington wait for French reinforcements
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Royal Governer named commander of Georgia
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General Clinton sailed south with 8,500 men
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A French army of 6,000 men land in Newport. RI
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British capture Charles Town, SC and take 5,500 Americans POW
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British set up forts across South Carolina
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In Cowpens, SC American troops force Redcoats to flee
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Robert Morris is named the Superintendent of Finance
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British fight Americans after retreat at Guilford Court House. They win the battle but lose 25% of troops
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Nathanael Greene writes letter of help to Lafayette
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American Troops finally paid in gold coins
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Cornwallis is outnumbered 2:1 and surrenders to the Americans and French
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Washington and French Generals accept the surrender of the British
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The Treaty of Paris is signed giving America it's independence
