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Early 1776
The French secretly smuggle weapons to the Americans -
Retreat to the Middle
The British retreat to Boston moving the war into the Middle States -
Reinforcements
General William Howe and Admiral Richard Howe join the fight -
New York
Americans lose the battle for New York and retreat -
Pushed
British push Washington and his men are pushed into PA -
Christmas
Washington leads his men across the Deleware river for a sneak attack on the Brtitish -
Win
Washington run the British out of Trenton -
Philidelphia
General Howe captures Philidelphia -
New York
General HOwe heads towards New York -
Saratoga
Burgoyne is surrounded and the Americans win the battle of Saratoga -
Valley Forge
The AMericans have a rough winter at Valley FOrge -
New Start
The AMericans begin to change with French on their side -
Joined
French recognize American independance and join forces -
South
British head south hoping to get Loyalists support -
Savanah
British take Savannah, Georgia -
New Man
Lafayette joins the fight and trains the Americans -
More South
Cornwallis heads south with many men -
Charlsetown
British capture Charlsetown -
New Money
Robert Morris is appointed superintendant of finance -
Cowpen
Americans defeat British and take Cowpen -
Angry
Cornwallis attacks General Greene -
Help
Greene asks Lafayette for help -
Camden
Cornwallis takes Camden -
Money
The troops are finally payed the money they are owed -
Surrender
The British appear to surrender -
Cornwallis
Cornwallis surrenders -
William Fontaire
William Fontaire witnesses the surrender of the British -
Peace
Talks of peace between the nations -
Treaty
The Treaty of Paris is signed