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January 28
Fort Nashville is created to defend North Carolina from the Indians on Cumberland River. -
February 1
A British Fleet of 8,000 men reached Charleston, South Carolina coming from NY and Newport RI. -
May 6
The British take over Fort Moultrie and Charleston. Along with that, 5,400 americans are seized and all their supplies are taken as well. -
May 25
A large rebellion in Morristown is put under control by Pennsylvania Troops. 2 leaders are hanged. -
June 22
When the war moves towards the South, Washington's reinforcements join General Horatio Gates in NC. -
July 11
Rochambeau's french troops are trapped by a British Blockade when they reach newport RI. -
August 3
Benedict Arnold becomes West Point's Commander in secrecy he has been revealing Washington's movements top the British Commander Clinton. -
August 16
American Forces under the control of Gen. Gates are defeated by General Cornwallis at Camden. Gates loses his position. -
September 23
Carrying the plans for Benedict Arnold's surrender of West Point, British major John Andre is captured and later hanged as a spy. Arnold feels to a births shop and is made a brigadier general in the British army. -
October 7
A frontier militia force captures a loyalist force of 1,200 at King Mountain, North Carolina, facing General Cornwallis to abandon plans for an invasion of North Carolina. -
October 14
General Nathanael Greene takes over Gen. Gates old position as commander of the Southern Army. He then starts Guerrilla war against British.
