The War

By Connor_Payne

  • Thomas Paines

    Thomas Paines
    Thomas Paine released his pamplet entitled common sense in Philidalphia

  • France provides aid to the Colonies

    France provides aid to the Colonies
    The French send financial aid to the Americans because they believe it will weaken the British.

  • Continental Congress

    Continental Congress
    The continental congress debated the Declaration of Independence

  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton
    The US won giving the troops a much needed moral boost

  • The Battle of Saratoga

    The Battle of Saratoga
    Under the command of Major General John Burgoyne the British surrendered 5,700 troops.

  • The United States become a country

    The United States become a country
    France officially recognized the united States as a country securing their place as a new found independent nation

  • The Articles of Confederation was ratified

    The Articles of Confederation was ratified
    The ratification of the Articles of Confederation created the first U.S. government

  • Battle of the Capes

    Battle of the Capes
    The British forces were denied the ability to retreat or receive reinforcements.

  • The surrender of Cornwallis

    The surrender of Cornwallis
    Cornwallis surrenders his troops at YorkTown

  • The Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris
    The formal ending of the Revolutionary war