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A Turning point
The French had been sending secret weapons to the Army in the early 1776. French now agreed to help the Americans in this War. -
Defeat In New York
2 brothers Willam Howe and Admiral Richard Howe British men assembled forces and sailed to New York . With 32,000 soldiers and thousands of German Mercianaries. -
The War Moves to the Middle States
The British were retreating from Boston to stop the rebellion in New England by isolating it , the British decided to seize New York City -
New York Defense
Washington gathered 23,000 soldiers to defend New York he was outnumbered. The army was poorly equipped . American Army retreated in late august with heavy losses -
In need of a win
By late fall the British had pushed Washington army far back the Delaware river . 8,000 soldiers were left U derthecommand of George Washington command and the time was coming up that the soldiers could go back home. Washington need a win for his men to keep them from going back home . -
The Battle of Trenton
Washington led 2,400 soldiers across the Delaware River in rowboats. -
Attack at Trenton
The next morning at 8 am Trenton New Jersey was occupied by Hessians. The Hessians were all drunk from the night before . The Americans suprised them killing 30 and taking 918 captives and six cannons . -
Another Victory (Princeton)
8 days after the attack at Trenton . The Americans earned another victory against 1,200 British soldiers at Princeton . Washington marched his troops to Morristown a winter camp in northern jersey . -
The Fight for Philadelphia
General Howe Began his campaign on the capital of Philadelphia. He sailed with his troops from NY to the Chesapeake bay and landed near the capital . -
The Fight in Philadelphia Begins
The Continental Congress left the city while the American troops failed to block the Red Coats at Brandywine Creek . The. British captured Philadelphia and were aided by many loyalists . -
Victory at Saratoga
Massed American Troops surrounded Burgoyne and his troops at Saratoga . The British Surrendered and changed all their strategys . -
Valley Forge
Valley Forge was a camp were the Continental Army camped during the Winter. The Continental Army suffered because of lack of clothes and resources. They suffered from starvation,disease and exposure to harsh tempatures. -
French and America Unite
France did not agree to amen peace with Britain unless Britain also recognized American Independence -
Eueropean Allies Shift the Balance
At Valley forge the American troops began an amazing transformation. Reciving the help of Friedrich von Steuben. -
Lafayette and the French
Marquis de Lafayette another military leader helped Washigtion at Valley Forge . -
The British move south
After the defeat at Saratoga , the British changed their military strategy they began to move south expecting the helping from many Loyalist Support . -
Early British Succces In the south
A British Campaign easily took Savanna Georgia -
New Goverment in Georgia
A royal government once again commanded Georgia -
Victory British
After the fight at Charlestown he took 5,000 American Soliders to jail. Cornwallis was left to command the troops in the south . -
British Victory Charlestown South Carolina
General Henry Clinton united with General Charles Cornwallis sailed with 8,500 men. This was the greatest Victory for The British . -
Battle at Camden SC
Cornwallis troops smashed American troops. They had sets up forts all over the state and tryed to push to to NC but patriots attacked communications lines and were forced to retreat to SC -
The French come to the aid
French army of 6,000 landed in Newport , Rhode Island . -
British looses in 1781
Cowpens SC The British expected the Americans to surrender but they fought back and forcing the red coats to surrender . -
Financing the war
Congress appointed a rich Philadelphia merchant named Robert Morris as superintendent of finances. -
British counterattack
Cornwallis attacked Greene at Guilford Court House , NC. Cornwallis won but lost 93 died, 400 wounded and 26 missing . -
American forces in need
General Greene worries about the war in the south and writes to Lafayette for help . -
Finances are Improving
The troops were finally being payed in specie, or gold coin. -
Victory at Yorktown
The French and American navy and forces surrounded the British at Yorktown and bomarded the day and night . Cornwallis finally raised the White flag . -
Winning the War
The British surrender at Yorktown Virgina -
The Defeat of the British
The American and French forces gathered with the British to accept the British surrender . -
The Treaty of Paris
Now this treaty confirmed the independence and made new boundaries of the nation .
