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France Again?
France secretly sending weapos to the Patriots early this year. -
Retreat To The Middle States
British retreat from Boston moving the setting of the war to the middle states. An attempt to stop the rebellion and isolate New England. -
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British Sail To New York
General William and Admiral Richard Howe join forces and sail to NY Harbor creating the largest British expeditionary force ever. -
Defeat in New York
Washington outnumbered by british troops. His troops untrained and unprepared. This caused a big loss and a retreat from the americans. -
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Battle Of Trenton
Washington led troops across the Delaware river to Trenton, NJ. He surprise attacked the hessians and then defeats 1,200 British in Princeton. -
Washington's Trouble
majority of Washington's men eiter left or been killedor captured. Terms of the troops enlistment were due to end. -
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Fight For Philadelphia
General Howe seizes the american capital in Philly sailing to the head of the Chesapeake Bay leaving the Continental Congress to Flee. -
Victory At Saratoga
Massed American Troops surrender Burgoyne as he was awaiting General Howe to go on with a plan to clash forces and attack but Howe left him hanging being occupied with Philly. -
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Winter at Valley forge
Shows the Patriots pride for staying in Philly and fighting for independence intead of leaving and surrendering. The troops suffered from frostbite and food shortage. -
Alliance!
after winning the battle of saratoga France agrees to aid the Americans in there fight for independence. France agrees not to make peace with Britian unless they recognize The independence. -
Washington Gets Help
Friedrich von Steuben a Prussian captain voluneer to help Washington to teach the colonial soldiers to have a more like organized army. -
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Financing The War
Congress appointed a rich Philadelphia merchant name Robert Morris. He and Haym Saloman beg and borrowed their personal credit to make salries for The Continental army. Troops were paid in gold coins. -
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British Move South
after saratogas defeat, the british chang their military strategy ad shift to the South. Hped to rally loyalist support and reclaim former colonies. -
British Conquer Georgia
A british expedition easily took Savannah, Georgia -
Lafayette & The French
Marqyuisde Lafayette, a french aristocrat offers his assistance to thearmy. Alo led a command in VA in the last yrs of the war. -
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British Governor
A royal governor once again commands Georgia. -
Success in the South
The greatest victory of the war the british catured Charles town, South Carolina. American soldiers left as prisoners. Cornwallis left to command British in North and South carolina. -
Idea At Yorktown
the French stationed one fleet when the brtish left the city to focus n the south. When Cornwallis' plan was heard Lafayettesuggest that French and americans become allies with the french fleets and attack british at yorktown -
Defeat At Cowpens, CA
Morgan and his men meet British army. Cornwallis thought the outnumbered Americans would flee but the armt fought and force the redcoats to surrender -
Guilford Court House, CA
Corwallis attacked Greene. He won the battle but the victory cos him a fourth o his troops. -
Nathanael Greene Struggling
Greene still worries about the fight for the south so he write a letter to lafayette asking for help. -
Victory At Yorktown
americans and french close in on Cornwallis. French force defeat british attempt to fleet, and block the chesapeake bay. Cornwallis outnumbered raises white flag. -
Yorktown
American and French armies station at Yorktown, VA to witness the formal British surrender -
Surrender Accepted
Washington, the French generals and their troops accept the surrender from the British. Charles O'hara handed over his sword and british laid down there arms. -
Seeking Peace
Peace talks beginning in Paris. four nation representatives U.S, Grea Britain, France, and Spain. BRitain didn't want to give full independence to U.S. France fears america becoming a major power and Spain wanted land. -
Treaty of Paris
Delegates sign the Treaty of Paris. Confirming the United States its independence ad set the boundaries ofthe new nation.
