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The British retreated from Boston
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General William Howe and Admiral Richard Howe joined forces and sailed into New York harbor with the largest British force of 32,000 soldiers.
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Battle for New York ended with America retreating
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British pushed Washington's army across the Delaware River to Pennsylvania
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George Washington led 2,400 in small rowboats across Delaware River and had a sneak attack on the British and won.
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General Howe began his campaign to seize the American capitol at Philadelphia and they did.
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American troops surrounded Burgoyne at Saratoga (to General Gates)
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Valley Forge served as a site for the continental army and was a low point for George Washington and his troops.
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French recognized American independence and signed an alliance with America.
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Americans began to transform into a good army because of Friendrich Von Steubon, around the same time, Marquis de Lafeyette joined Washington's staff.
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The Britaih changed their military strategy and they began to shift operations to the South.
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The British took Savannah, Georgia
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The Royal Governor commanded Georgia once again
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British captured Charlestown, South Carolina and marched 5,500 American soldiers as prisoners of war.
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General Henry sailed South with 8,500 men
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Robert Morris and Hahn Solomon begged and borrowed person credit to raise money to provide salaries for the Continenal Army.
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Continental Army forced the British to surrender.
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Cornwallis attacked Greene a Gulford Court Howe, North Carolina and Cornwallis won.
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Greene asked Lafayette fro help
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Troops were finally paid in specie, or gold coin.
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Cornwallis raised the white flags surrendered to Lafayette
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Colonel William watched the British surrendered near Yorktown
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Treaty of Paris is signed which confirmed the U.S. independance
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Many northern states had taken steps to outlaw slavery
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French army of 6,000 landed in Newpoint, Rhode Island
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Peace talks begin in Paris and 4 representatives of United States, France, Spain, and Great Britain join to negotiate.
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British pushed Washington's army across the Delaware River to Pennsylvania.
