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