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French aiding the Americans
The French began to send the Americans weapons to help them in the Revolution. -
Brisish Retreat to Boston
After retreating from boston in 1776, the British took the battle to the middle colonies by attempting to seize New York. -
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The Howe brothers invade New Yor k Harbor
General William Howe and Admiral Richard Howe ijoined forces and led an expeditionary force of 32,000 soldiers. -
Defense of New York
Washington ralled 23,00 men in defense of new York but was vastly outnumbered and forced to retreat. -
British push into Pennslyvania
By late fall, the Britsh pushed washingtons army all the way across the delaware into Penn. Fewer than 8,00 of washingtons men remained. -
Battle of Trenton
After rowing boats across the frozed delaware, Washington set up for a final push christmas night to catch the enemy off guard and succeeded by killing 30 and capturing 918 hessians, which were mercenarys that fought for the british. -
Battle of Princeton
Washingtons troops defeated another group of 1,200 british at princeton, and marched on to Morristown. -
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Fight for Philly
General Howe began his campaign to capture the American capital of Philadelphia. Continental Congress fled and Washingtons troops failed to block them so the British succeeded in capturing Philidelphia. -
Battle of Saratoga
American troops forced Biritsh general Burgoyne to surrender at Saratoga. -
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Valley Forge
Valley Forge was the name of the camp where the Continental Army rested during the winter of 1777-1778. Patirots were underclothed and underfed and suffered from very harsh conditions. -
Treaty of Cooperation
The French signed a treaty of Cooperation with the Americans to support the revolution. -
Help from Von Steuben
Friedrich von Steuben began to train American troops at Valley Forge. -
Lafayette and the French
A french aristocrat by the name of Marquis de Lafayette also helped the Continental Army and later lobbied for French re-inforcements in 1779 -
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British Move South
After Brisish are defeated at Saratoga they decide to move the battle to the south to gain support from loyalists. -
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Bitish Reclaim Georgia
After moving south the British easily reclaimed Georgia and appointed a royal governer to command it. -
Clinton and Cornwallis sail South
Generals Clinton and Cornwallis sailed south with 8,500 men to aid the British. -
Capture of Charles Town, SC
Cornwallis and Charles won their biggest battle of the war by capturing Charles Town and taking 5,500 American POWs. -
French land in Rhode Island
French reinforcements sailed into Newport, RI and travleddown to Yorktown to assist the Americans. -
Cornwallis' Success in the South.
After Charles had left for New York, General Cornwallis continued to win many battles in the south with help from escaped slaves. -
Cornwallis Smashes American Forces
Cornwallis' army defeated Americans in Camden, SC -
Battle at Cowpens
The much larger British Amry was defeated by the Americans in Cowpens, SC -
Battle at Guilford Court House, NC
Cornwallis attacked American troops and defeated them, but lost 1/4 of his troops -
General Greene asks for help
General Greene sent a letter to Lafayette asking for his help in battle -
Congress appoints Robert Morris as Superintendent of Finance.
Congress appointed Robert Morris, as Superintendant of Finance. Him and his associate Haym Salomon began to beg and borrow on their personal credit to pay the salaries of the Continental Army which caused much inflation. -
Payed off the Debt
Morris and Salomon finally paid off the troops in gold coins on this date. -
British are defeated at Yorktown
The British surrendered to American forces after being cornered my American troops and the French Navy which cause the end of the revolution. -
The British Surrender
Washington, French Generals, and their troops assembled to accept the Britsh's surrender -
Seeking Peace
France, Britian, America and Spain began to speak of peace once again. -
Treaty of Paris
Delegates signed the Treaty of Paris which confirmed U.S. Independance andset its boarders.
