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French Supply Americans
France had secretly supplied Americans with weapons since the French and Indian War. -
British retreat from Boston
British retreat from Boston to attempt to isolate New England. -
Defeat In New York
General and Admiral Howe push Washington's forces across Delaware river from New York -
Battle of Trenton
General George Washington begins suprise attack on Trenton -
Battle of Trenton
Washington's troops battle drunken Hessians and force their surrender. -
Enlistment of Washington's troops ends
Washington's troops' contracts were finished after December 31st but he needed a victory from his men from going home. -
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Fight for Philadelphia
General Howe begins campaign to seize American capital, Philadelphia. -
Battle of Saratoga
Continental Army cuts off British reinforcements that changed British strategy drastically. -
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Valley Forge
Valley Forge was established in Winter of 1777 through 1778. -
French and Americans sign treaty
French and Americans sign a treaty of alliance between France and America -
Friedrich von Steuben helps Americans
A Prussian captain and drillmaster helps train the Continental Army -
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British change their strategy
After the defeat at Saratoga, the British change their strategy -
Winter at Valley Forge
The Continental Army suffered harsh conditions of the wintertime at Valley Forge by exposure and frostbite -
British take Savannah,Georgia
A British expedition leads to the British seizing Savannah, Georgia -
Marquis de Lafayette offers assistance to Continental Army
The French aristrotcrat helps the Continental Army by lobbying for French reinforcements -
Governor of Georgia
After the seize of Georgia, the British appoint a governor for Georgia. -
British victory
The British capture Charles Town, SC and march 5,500 American soldiers as POWs -
Charles Cornwallis takes command
Cornwallis takes command of British forces to conquer South and NC -
French land in Rhode Island
The French army lands in Rhode Island after the British leave for the South -
Cornwallis's army smash American forces
Cornwallis' Army smashes American forces at Camden, South Carolina. -
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British forts established across SC
British army establish British forts across SC to destroy American forces in South Carolina. -
Continental Army and British Army fight
The Continental Army and British Army fight each other in Cowpens, South Carolina and the Continental Army forces surrender on British. -
Nathanael Greene writes to Lafayette
Nathanael Greene, a Continental general, writes a letter to Marquis de Lafayette asking for help -
Robert Morris and Haym Salomon provide salaries for Army
Robert Morris and Haym Salomon provided salaries for the soldiers of the Continental Army with specie, or gold coins -
Battle of Yorktown begins
The battle in Yorktown begins betweent the France and America against Great Britain. -
The British surrender at Yorktown
After being shelled by Continental Army day and night, British raise the white flag. -
British lay down their arms to Americans
After being shelled day and night, the British surrender at Yorktown. -
Peace talks in Paris
Peace talks between The United States, Britain, France, and Spain begin. They try to negotiate with each other trying to find each nation's interests. -
Treaty of Paris is signed
The American delegates sign the Treaty of Paris which confirmed US independence.
