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Early 1776
France has been sending Patriots weapons ever since 1776, in spite of battle losses against the British. -
March 1776
British retreat from Boston, which moves the war to the middle states -
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Summer 1776
General William Howe, and Admiral Richard Howe join together and sail to the New York Harbor with 32,000 soilders and mercenaries -
August 27th 1776
The battle for New York ends. America loses suffering heavy losses. -
December 25th 1776
Washington leads his troops across the Delaware River to take British troops off guard. This would become known as the Battle of Trenton. -
12/26/1776
Washington leads his men in a suprise attack, capturing or killing the enemies. Success! -
December 31 1776
Washington and his troops are pushed into Pensylvania, while only 8,000 men remained on this journey. -
8 days after...
Washington and the Americans were once again successful in a fight against 1,200 British soliders in Princeton, New Jersey. -
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Spring 1777
General Howe begins campaign to seize Philedelphia. -
Oct 17 1777
John Burgoyne leads 8,000 men to Saratoga where he would meet up with the Americans and surrender on October 17th. This is a great Victory for the Americans! -
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Winter 1777-1778
Continental Army camps at vally forge during the wniter of 1777-1778. -
Feb 1778
France agrees to become allies with America. -
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Summer 1778
After their deat at Saratoga, the british shift their operations to the south. -
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1778-1780
The British win most of the battles that take place in the South throughout these years. -
1779
Lafayette and the French joined with America and led command in the last years of the war. -
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August- Novmeber 1780
Cornwallis and America "clash" in battles in Camden, South Carolina. Three months into this, Britian sets up forts all across South carolina. -
1781
Congress appoinrs Richard Morris as superintendent of finance. -
January 1881
In 1781 the British were proven wrong when they expected the Americans to flee, but instead the British ended up surrendering because America fought back. -
2 months later...
Angered by their defeat, the British attacked the patriots again 2 months after they won their recent battle. Even though Britain won this battle, it cost them 1/4 of their troops. -
April 3rd 1781
Greene, general of the patriots, was worried that the British might overcome his troops so he wrote a letter to Lafayette asking for his help. -
September 8th 1781
troops are paid in gold coins. -
10/17/81
Britain surrenders to France and America due to exhaustion and outnumbered troops in the Battle at Yorktown. -
Oct 19th 1781
Washington and the French generals eagerly accept the British's "white flag". -
Paris 1782
Peace talks begin between Britain, America, Spain, and France. -
Septmeber 1783
Treaty of paris is created, designating the U.S borders and set the boundaries for the new nation.
