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washington
washington had 800 men left and was in desperate need of a win -
the french
the french reconize america independnce and signed an alliance -
battle for new york
the battlle for new york included 32000 people and half of them were german -
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british sail to newyork
british sail to new york -
defeat
america withdrew from the war losing many people -
delaware river
the british pushed washingtons army across the delaware river into pennslyvania -
surprise attack
washington led his army in a surprise attack that killed 30 and took 918 captive -
winning streak
america won and washington marched his army into a winter camp. -
general howe
general howe began his campain to seize the american capital -
the british
the british kept their troops along the coast line to the big guns and supply -
valley forge
british troops occupied philadelphia and found quarters inside -
agreement
france agreed not to make peace with britian unless britain reconized american independence -
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valley forge
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british shift down to south
british shift down to the south -
the british move south
the british hoped to rally loyalist support. -
british success
a british expedition easily took savannah. -
total command
a royal governer once again commanded georgia -
lafayette
marquis at 20 years old led and attack that lasted years of the war -
genreal henry clinton
replaced howe and teamed up with charles cornwallis sailed south -
success
cornwallis succeeded, they were joined by african americans who escaped -
greene
Greene wrote a letter to Lafayette asking for help -
washington
washingtons troops assemble to accept British's surrender. -
payment
the troops were paid in gold coins -
Victory at Yorktown
cornwallis surrendered after being outnumbered 2 to 1 -
british loses
washington ordered nathanael greene to march sourth and harass cornwallis -
robert morris
Congress appointed a merchant named Robert Morris as Superintendent of finance -
surrender
Virginia Militia stood with the American and French armies to witness the formal british surrender -
upset
the americans were picked as an underdog to lose the war and shocked the world and won -
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peace talks in paris begin
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usa
The delegates signed the treaty of Paris which confirmed U.S independence
