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