Jade Downs - Revolutionary War Timeline

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  • Secretly sent weapons, Early 1776

    Secretly sent weapons, Early 1776
    French secretly sent weapons to the Partiots to help them out.

  • British Retreat

    The British had previously retreated from Boston, moving the theater of war to the Middle States.

  • The Howe Brothers

    General William Howe & Admiral Richard Howe joined forves on Staten Island, and sailed to NY Harbor

  • Michael Graham

    Michael Graham, continental Army volunteer, described the chaotic withdrawl.

  • NY Battle

    The Battle of NY ended, with American retreat following heavy loses.

  • British & Washington

    British pushed Washington's army across Delaware River into Pennsylvania.

  • The Risk, Christmas Night

    Washington re saved to risk everything on one bold stroke, he led 2,400 small men to fight.

  • American Capital

    General Howe bega campaign to seize Amrican Capital at Philadelphia.

  • Sail to Ny

    General Howe's troops sailed from New York to head of the Chesapeake Bay.

  • Suround of Burgoyne

    Massed American troops surrounded Burgoyne at Saratoga, where he surrendered his battered army to General Gates.

  • Waldo

    Albigense Waldo worked as a sergeon at Valley Forge, which served as the site of the Continental Army Camps.

  • Independence

    French recognized American independence & signed on alliance, or Treaty of Cooperation, with the Americans.

  • Transformation

    American troops beg an amazing transformation/

  • Operations to South

    British began to shift their operations to the South. Hoping to rally Loyalist support.

  • British Expedition

    The British Expedition easily went to Savannah, Georgia.

  • Lafayette 1779

    Lafayette koined Washington's staff and bore the misery of Valley Forge lobbied for French reinforcements in France. He led a command in Virginia in the last years of the war.

  • Royal

    Royal governor once again commanded Georgia.

  • Clinton and Cornwallis, 1780

    General Henry Clinton, along with General Charles Cornwallis sailed South with 8,500 men.

  • The Capture

    British captured Charlestown, South Carolina.

  • The Congress, 1781

    The congress appointed a rich Philadelphia merchant named Robert Morris as superintendent of finance.

  • Forces Meet

    The forces met at Cowpens, South Carolina. The British expected the outnumbered Americans to flee.

  • The 1st attack

    Angered by the defeat at Cowpens, Cornwallis attacked Greene.

  • Can you Help?

    Greene wrote a letter to Lafayette, asking for help.

  • Cornwallis's Army

    Cornwallis's army smashed American forces at camden, South Carolina.

  • Troops Paid

    Troops were finally paid to specie, or gold coin.

  • Accept Surrender

    The French Generals and their troops assembled to accept the British surrender.

  • We surrender

    We surrender
    Cornwallis finally raised the white flag of surrender.

  • William Fontaire

    Colonel William Fontaire stood with American and French armies lining a road near Yorktown, Verginia. To witness the formal British surrender.

  • Peace

    Peace talks began in Paris.

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    Delegates signed the Treaty o Paris which confirmed U.S Independence!