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British Retreat from Boston
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France Sends Support
France Helped the Continental Army by Sending Weapons -
Arrival of Gen. Howe and Admiral Howe
General William Howe and Admiral Richard Howe Sail into NY Harbor with 32,000 soldiers which included mercenaries -
Continental Army Retreats from NY
Washington was at a disadvantage having only 23,000 soldiers to the British's 32,000 soldiers. On top of that the Continental Army was poorly equipped and trained.He ended up having to retreat following heavy losses. -
Washington Leads His Men Across The Delaware River
Washington had less than 8,000 soldiers left and their enlistment ended on December 1st. Washington was desperate and risked everything by crossing the Delaware River to Trenton. -
Victory at Trenton
At 8 o'clock the next day, the Continental Army had marched all the way to Trenton. The Hessians that were stationed there were drunk and were quickly defeated. -
Victory at Princeton
8 Days after the victory at Trenton, the Americans won against 1,200 British Soldiers stationed at Princeton. -
Gen. Howe Heads Towards Philadelpia
Gen. Howe sailed from NY to Chesapeake Bay. Washington unsuccessfully attempted to block the redcoats at Brandywine Creek. -
British Capture Philadelphia
The British fought there way to Philadelphia and ultimately win their fight to settle at Philadelphia. -
Victory At Saratoga
General Burgoyne gets surrounded at Saratoga and is forced to surrender. -
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Winter Of 1777-1778
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France Supports The Revolution
France recognizes American Independence and signed a Treaty of Cooperation with the Americans.According to these terms France agreed not to make peace with Britain unless they recognize American Independence -
The Transformation of the Continental Army
Friedrich Von Steuben drilled the Continental Army into an effective fighting force -
British Change their Strategy
The British hoped to gather Loyalist support in the south and then begin their way up north.Capturing colonies along the way. -
British Take Savannah
The British didn't really have too much of a problem taking Savannah -
British Appoint A Royal Governor in Georgia
After they took Savannah, they easily took the colony of Georgia, they then appointed a royal governor to command Georgia. -
Lafayette Recommends Additional French Troops
Lafayette played an important part in the Revolution by lobbying for French Reinforcements. -
General Henry Clinton and General Charles Cornwallis Sailed South
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British Capture Charles Town
This victory is a major one for the British and they made off with 5,500 P.O.W's. Gen. Clinton left for NY leaving Gen. Cornwallis in charge to conquer the south. -
French Arrive in Newport, Rhode Island
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British Victory at Camden, South Carolina
British annihilated American Forces at Camden and soon after set up forts across the colony. -
Victory in Cowpens, South Carolina
General Daniel Morgan surprised the British by continuing to fight, and eventually forced them to surrender. -
Gen. Cornwallis defeats Gen. Greene
General Cornwallis was angered by the defeat in Cowpens and defeated General Greene but lost a substantial amount of his army. -
General Greene Asks Lafayette for Help
General Greene had weakened the British but was worried about the South and asked Lafayette for help defeating the British. -
Robert Morris appointed as Superintendent of Finance
Robert Morris and his associate Haym Salomon both worked endlessly to raise money to pay the Continental Army. -
Soldiers Of Continental Army Get Paid
All the efforts from Robert and Haym paid off and they managed to pay the soldiers of the Army. -
Cornwallis Is Forced To Surrender
Cornwallis gets trapped in Yorktown and is bombarded day and night until he is forced to surrender, being exhausted from constant shelling. -
Washington Accepts The Surrender Of Cornwallis
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Peace Talks Begin in Paris
Representatives of four nations-The United States, Great Britain, France, and Spain joined the negotiation.British wanted to avoid independence while America wanted it.France supported the U.S but was worried about their potential.Spain was interested in gaining land between the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River. -
Treaty Of Paris is Signed
The treaty confirmed the independence of the U.S and gave land to Spain.The British and the Americans both made deals that they didn't keep or didn't address.
