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British Retreat
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Defeat in New York
General William Howe and Admiral Howe, joined forces on Staten island and sailed into New York harvor.
32,000 British
23,00 of Washingtons Men -
Washington Retreats from New York
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British push Washington across Delaware river into Pennsylvania
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The Battle Of Trenton
In the face of a Fierce storm, Washington led 2,400 men in small rowboats acroos the ice-choked Delaware River to suprise attack the Hessians. -
Early the day after Christmas.
By 8o'clock the next morning, the men had marched nine miles through sleet and snow to the ovjective--- Trenton -
Washingtons troops enlistment was up.
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Victory for the Americans
The Americans battled against 1200 British soldiers in Princeton and won. -
British capture Philadelphia
Gen. Howe sailed his troops to NY near the capitol. Washingtons army tried to fight them at brandywine creek but failed. The British captured Philly. -
Surrender at Saratoga
Gen. John Burgoyne surrended his troops to American Gen. Gates at Saratoga. -
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Winter At Valley Forge
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Treaty of Cooperations
France agreed not to make peace with the British unless Britain recognized American Independence. The battle at Saratoga raised France's trust in the American army. -
Training Day
Friedrich von Steuben began training the local men to be a strong army. -
British move south
British move south to try and reclaim their colonies. -
Battle of Monmouth
Molly Pitcher risked her life to bring water to the soldiers. -
Kaskaskia
General Clark departs Kaskaskia to survey the Ohio River. -
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Another Winter
2000 American soldiers died from frostbite and hunger -
British take Savanah
When the British moved south, they took their colonies back. -
Vincennes
American army under the cammand of Gen. Clark capture Vincennes. -
British capture Chrlestown
Gen. Clinton and Gen. Cornwallis joined forces and capture Charlestown South Carolina. -
French Arrive
French arrive at newport Rhode Island to support the Americans. -
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Camden, SC
Redcoats settled across SC and NC, then were forced to retreat back to SC by the Patriots -
Kings Mountain
American troops forced British Army to VA -
Cowpens
The British surrendered against the American Army at Cowpens , SC -
Guilford Courthouse
Gen. Corwallis successfully attacked American Gen. Nathaniel Greene -
Letter to Lafayette
Gen. Greene reached out to Gen. Lafayette for more troops to help them in the south. -
Continental Army pay day
Robert Morris supperindendant of finance and his associate borrowed money to pay the troops. -
Gen. Cornwallis surrenders
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British surrender at Yorktown
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Treaty of Paris
The treaty was signed which confirmed US independance.
