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British retreat
British retreat from Boston -
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British sailed to NY
32,000 soilders sailed into newyork harbor -
Battle of NY ended
on august 27 1776 the battle of newyork ended, washington and his troops were out numbered from the start and with heavy losses they retreated on this date. -
French help
the french start sending the americans supplys and weapons for the war. -
the Delaware
on this date george washington and his men sailed across the delaware in attempt to attack the british -
Washington attacks the british
on this date washington and his troops attack the british after crossing the delaware the night before. -
Enlistment ends
washingtons enlistment for soldiers ends therefore he had to act fast in what ever actions he wanted to take. -
Battle in Princeton
Americans win another battle in princeton -
British capture Philidelphia
British take over philidelphia -
Battle of saratoga
americans win in the battle of saratoga where general burgoyne surrendered giving the americans a huge victory and basically ending the war. -
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Valley Forge
as the british soilders found homes to stay in through out the cold winter patriots were left in the freezing cold living in makeshift huts with little supply. -
French and american treaty
french sign a treaty with the americans agreeing to help them in the war -
american troops advance
friedrich von steuben teaches the americans how to be better troops -
British bein shifting
the british began making there way southword -
British get savannah
british take over savannah georgia toward the end of 1778 -
British resist
The british resist a joint attack by both the french and americans on savanna. -
town captured
in may of 1780 the british captured charles town. -
Cornwallis victory
on this date cornwallis beats the americansat camden, south carolina -
king's mountain
on october 7, 1780 frontiersmen wiped out a grouip that was still loyal th great britain at king's mountain -
cornwallis surrendures
cornwallis surrenders i n yorktown to the americans. -
surrender
in january of 1781 the continental army forced cornwallis to surrender. -
Cornwallis attacks
during this time cornwallis attacked at guilford house, north carolina and won -
Greenes letter
on this dat nathanael greene (washingtons general) sent a letter out for help. -
Troops get paid
American troops finally get paid for the efforts. -
British surrender in yorktown
on october 19,1781 the french and american armies watch the british surrender in yorktown -
peace with paris
americans start to talk about peace with paris -
Treaty of paris
in september of 1783 the treaty of paris was signed.
