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British retreats
The british retreat from boston moving the theater of war to the middle states. -
Howe bros. join forces
Richard Howe and William Howe both join forces on staten island and sailed into new york harbor with a huge army -
Weopans sent to Patriots
Patriots recieved weopans from the french which were britains rivals -
Continental army retreats
Michael Graham issued a retreat from the battle of New York. -
George washington leads troops through delaware river
George washington leads 2400 soldiers down the delaware river in small rowboats -
Due date of continental soldiers
On this date the continental soldiers were due to be sent back to their homes and out of the war -
General howe starts campaign
general howe start his campaign to sieze the american capital at philidelphia -
surrender at saratoga
Americans force burgoyne to surrender and make him flee from the battlefield -
Winter at Valley Forge
This was when colonists and George washington were try to survive in the harsh winter with minimal resources and hardly and food or shelter. -
French and America treaty
on this date the french signed a peace treaty with the Americans because of there self independence -
Continental army gets stronger
Friedrach von steuban, a prussian captain aids George washingtonbis fortifieing his armies and strengthen them -
royal governer takes Georgia
Royal goverener takes back georgia and commands it -
Marquis de lafayette joins the battle
Marquis de lafayette joins Washington's forces and helps make an attack in Virginia -
Charles town captured
British seize Charles town and marched 5500 americans as prisoners of war -
letter written to lafayette
A letter was written towards lafayette by greene to ask for help -
Congress makes Robert morris finance superinendent
Congress takes Robert morris and appoints him as Superintenedent for finance -
Soldiers paid for services
Soldiers were finally paid for their services in specie, or gold goin. -
cornwallis surrenders
Cornwallis surrenders as he sways the white flag in the air -
British surrender at York town
British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia -
treaty of paris
The delegates sign the treaty of paris which made US independence real and set the boundaries of our new nation
