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French send weapons
French secretly send weapons to Patriots -
British retreat from Boston
The British retreat from Boston which moved the ater war into the middle states. -
Howe & Howe join forces
General William Howe and Admiral Ricard Howe joined forces on Staten Island and sailed into New York arbor in the summer of 1776. -
End of Battle of New York
The Battle of New York ended in late August of 1776. -
American's Retreat
The American have a chaotic withdrawl from the battle because of the heavy loses. -
British Push Washingtons Army across Deleware
The British had pushed Washingtons army across the Deleware River into Pennsylvania by late fall. -
Washington risks it all
Washington decides to resolve and risk it all on a bold stroke on Christmas night. He led 2,400 men across the Deleware river. -
March to Trenton
Washingtons men had marched nine miles through sleet and snow to get to Trenton. Washington won this battle. -
Battle of Trenton
Americans won battle at Trenton. -
Wasingtons Mens Enlistment due
Washingtons mens enlistment were due to end. -
Americans win Battle of Princeton
Americans won a battle against 1,200 British in Princeton -
General Howe begins campaign
General Howe begain campaigning to seize the American capital at Philidelphia. -
Burgoyne surrenders troops at Saratoga
Burgoyne surrenders his army to General Gates at Saratoga. -
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Valley Forge Camp
Valley Forge served as the site of te continental Armys camp during te winter of 1777-1778 from December to January -
American troops transform
American troops begin to transorm envolving the military -
Marquis de Lafayette offered his assistance
Marquis, who was another leader from the French, offered George Washington assistance. -
French recognizes American Independence
French signed an alliance with Americans as well as recognizing their independece -
British began shifting South
British changed their military strategies and decided to move south for their operations. -
British took Savannah
Savannah was easily taken by the British expedition in late 1778. -
Georgia is commanded by the Royal Governor
Royal Govenor commanded Georgia again in the spring. -
Lafayette joins Washington
Lafayette joins Washington and asked French for assistance with military. -
General Cornwallis sails South
General Clinton joined General Cornwallis as they sailed south with 8,500 men. -
Cornwallis attacked Greene
Cornwallis attacks Greene at Guilford Court house in North Carolina. -
British capture Charlestown SC
British capture Charlestown South Carolina and took 5,500 American soldiers as prisoner of war. -
French saill into New Port Rhode Island
French sail into New Port Rhode Island after British left the South. -
Corwallis smashes American troops
Cornwallis army smashed American forces at Camden South Carolina -
British etablish forts
British establish forts throughout South Carolina. -
British outnumber Americans in Cowpens
Forces met at Cowpens, South Carolina, were the British outnumbered the Americans. -
Greene writes a letter to Lafayettte
Greene writes letter to Lafayette and asks him for help. -
Congress appoints superintendent of finance
Congress appointed rich Philidelphia merchant, Robert Morris, as superintendent of finance in 1781. -
Pay starts for troops
Troops start getting paid in specie or gold coins. -
Cornwalliis surrenders
Troops of the enemy outnumber Cornwallis so he decides to surrender. -
French accept British surrender
French recognize British surrender. -
British formally surrender
British formally surrender at Yorktown with witnesses present. -
Treaty of Paris
Delegates sign the Treaty of Paris which showed the boundries and Independence of the United States.
