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British Retreated
British retreated from Boston, moving theeater of war to the Middle States. -
Brothers
General William Howe and Admiral Richard Howe, joined forces and sailed into New York harbor with 32,000 soldiers. -
Michael Graham
He was a continental army volunteer, who described the chaotic event of the brothers and Washingtons army in new york. -
British pushed Washington
The British pushed Washigntons army across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania. -
The French and weapons
From their defeat from the French and INdian War the French had secretly sent weapons to the Patriots. -
Washinton takes Risk
Washington decided to take 2,400 men in small rowboats across the Delaware River -
Washington's Army
Fewer than 8,000 men remained under Washington's command, and the terms of their enlistment were due to end on December 31st -
Washinton and Trenton
The men trecked through sleet and ice to get to the objective Trenton. Lulled into confidence the Hessians had drunk too much. Suprise attack the Americas killed 30 of the enemy and took 918. -
Wahington and Troop Confident
After the victory with the Hessians, the Americans had another victory with 1,200 Britsh soldiers stationed in Princeton. -
General Howe
Began his campaign to seize the American Capital at Philadelphia. -
Surrounded Saratoga
Massed american troops finally surrounded Saratoga. -
Freidrich von Steuben
He volunteered his services to General Washington. -
Treaty of Cooperation
The french recognized America's independence and signed an alliance, the Treaty of Cooperation. -
Changed Military
The British changed their military startegy. In the summer of 1778 they shifted their operations tot he south -
Valley Forge
Albeignese Waldo worked as a surgeon here, outside of Philadelphia, which served as the site of the Continental Army's camp during the winter of 1777-1778. -
British Expidition
A British expedition took Savannah Georgia -
Royal Govenor
A royal govenor commanded Georgia. -
France in 1779
Lafayette and Washington led a command in Virgina in the last years of the war. -
General Henry Clinton
Replaced Howe in New York along with Charles Cornwallis sailed south. -
Greatest Victory
British Captured Charles Town and marched 5,500 American soldiers off as prisoners of war. -
Cornwallis's Army
His army smashed American forces at Camden and within three months they had forts all across the states. -
French army of 6,000 landed in NewPort, Rhode Island
This was after the British left to focus on the south -
The Forces meet up
Morgen and men led British on a grueling chase through the countryside. Forces met up in January where the British thought the outnumbered Americans would flee but they fought back and redcoats surrendered. -
Angry Cornwallis
Corwallis was angered by his lost and attacked Greene and won the battle. -
Worried Greene
Greene had weakened the British but heorried about the fight for the south and wrote a letter to Layafette asking for help. -
Robert Morris
Robert Morris was named superintendent of finance by congress. -
Due to efforts
DUe tot he efforts of Morris and Salmon the troops were finally paid in specie or gold coin. -
Cornwallis Surrendered
His troops were outnumbered so Cornwallis raised the white flag. -
Accepted British Surrender
Triumphant Washington, the French generals and their troops assembled to accept the British surrender. -
Colonel William Fontaine
Colonel William FOntaine of Virginia militia stood with the American and French armies lining a road near Yorkstown, to witness the formal British surrender. -
Delegates Signed the Treaty of Paris
Confirmed the U.S independence and set boundaries of the new nation.
