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French get Involved
French secretly sent weapons to Patriots because they were still bitter from their defeat by the British. -
British Retreat From Boston
The British retreated from boston. tried to stop the rebellion by isolating New England, the British decided to seize New York City. -
General William Howe & Richard Join Forces
General William Howe and Admiral Richard Howe join forces on Staten Island and sail into New York Harbor with the largest British expeditionary force ever assembled. 32,000 soldiers, which included Hessians -
Washington Responds To British
Washington rallied 23,000 men to New York's defense , but was vastly out-numbered. Most of his troops were untrained recruits with poor equipment. George had to retreat due to heavy losses. -
Battle of Trenton
Washington risked everything he stood for and decided to. lead 2,400 men in small rowboats across the delaware river. They surrounded many drunken Hessians who were sleeping off the rum. In a surprise attack the Americans killed 30 and took 918 captive. -
Washingtons Army pays the price
British pushed Washingtons across the delaware River into Pennsylvania. Most of the Continental Army was dead or injured. Fewer than 8,000 men remained. The terms of their enlistment were due to end in December 21st. -
Fight for Philly
The british captured Philly because Washington and his army failed to block the redcoats at nearby Brandywine Creek. -
Victory at Saratoga
Mass American troops surrounded Burgoyne and his men where he surrendered his Army to General Gates. This made the British more careful , keeping troops next to big guns and supply bases of the British fleet. -
Struggle At Valley Forge
Valley forge was the site of the Continental Army's camp. Very low point for Washington and his troops. General Washington feared a harsh winter on his "naked" troops. Patriots lacked food and clothes. They had very little shelter -
Treaty of Cooperation
Victory at Saratoga gave mass french trust in the American Army. France agreed to support the Revolution. French recognized American independence and signed an alliance -
Americans receive help
Friedrich Von Steuben volunteered his services to Washington as his army looks to make a huge turn around. -
Americans get more help
Marquis de Lafayette, a French aristocrat offered his assistance. -
british move south
After losing at saratoga, the British changed their military strategy. They began to shift operations to the south. -
SOUTH SUCCESS
British expedition easy took over savanna, Georgia. -
south success
A royal Governer once again commanded Georgia in spring. -
success in 1780
Cornwallis succeeded for most of 1780. As the redcoats advanced, they were joined by thousands of African Americans who escaped from Patriots. -
Greatest victory
General Henry Clinton sailed south with 8,500 men. in their greatest victory of the war the British captured charles town. -
British move forward
Cornwallis's army smashed American forces at Camden , SC. Within three months the British had established forts across the state. -
Egalitarianism of the 1780s
this was the belief in the equality of all people. Applied to only white men. Did not bring any new political rights to women. -
French settle in
French army of 6,00 landed in newport rhode island following the British leaving to focus on the south. -
Hard word pays off
Thanks to the efforts of Morris and his assistant salomon , the troops were paid in specie, or gold coin. -
Cornwallis backs down
Cornwallis and his troops are outnumbered by more than two to one and exhausted from constant shelling. Cornwallis raised the white flag -
British surrender
Washington, French generals and their troops assembled to accept the British surrender. -
American & French stand tall.
Colonel William Fontaine of the Virginia militia stood with the American & French armies lining a road near Yorktown to witness find formal British surrender. -
New superintendent
Congress appointed a wealthy philadelphia merchant named Robert Morris as Superintended of finance. He begged and borrowed personal credit to raise money and help support the Continental Army -
seeking peace
peace talks began in paris in 1782. United Stages , Great Britain , France & Spain joined negotiations. with each nation having it's own interest. -
Treaty of Paris
delegates signed this confirming the U.S independence and set boundaries of the new nation.
