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French Help
During the early times the French had been sending weapons to the American Patriots. -
British Retreat from Boston
British fled Boston after American attack -
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Summer of
General William and Admiral Richard Howe; largest British axpeditionary force assembled -
Battle for New York
Battle for New York ends with American retreat -
Michael Grahm's Input
Micheal Grahm describes chaotic with drawl from New York -
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Across the Deleware River
Dring late fall the British pushed Washington's army across the Deleware River and into Pennsylvania. Fewer than 8,000 men remained. -
Across the Deleware River.. Again
Washington led 2,400 men in small row boats across the Deleware River and defeated the Hessians. -
Day of the Defeat
At 8 o'clock colonists get to Trenton, attack Hessians, (kill 30) capture 918 men and six cannons. -
Another Victory
Defeat British at Princeton -
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Spring of
General Howe began campaign to seize American capital at Philadelphia. -
Capture of Philadelphia
British capture Philadelphia after troops land near the capital -
Battle of Saratoga
Burgoyne surrendered to George Washington's army. As a result French recognized American independence. -
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winter
Valleyt Forge served as Continental Army Camp -
Beginning of Transformation
European military leaders support Patriots. -
French Officially on the American's Side
French recognize American independence and signed on alliance with Americans. -
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Summer of
British shift operations to the south -
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End of
British expedition took Savannah, Georgia -
Lafoyette
Lafoyette joined washington's staff, lobied for reinforcements, and led a command in Virginia -
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Spring of
Royal Governor commanded Georgia -
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The Voyage South
General Henry Clinton and General Charles Cornwallis sailed south. -
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French Arrival
French Army of 6,000 landed in New Port Rhode Island -
British Victory in South Carolina
British forces captured Charlestown in South Carolina. This is known as Britain's greatest victory in the war. Marched 5,500 American soldiers off as prisoners of war. -
Cornwallis Victory
General Cornwallis smashed american forces at Camden, South Carolina. -
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Robert Morris
Congress appointed Robert Morris as superintendant of finance -
Attack at North Carolina
Cornwallis attacked Greene at the Gulford court house North Carolina. Cornwallis won, although he lost most of his troops. -
Plee of Help
General Greene wrote a letter to Lafayette asking for assitance -
Payment
Troops were paid in specie (gold coin) -
Yorktown
British surrender Yorktown to Americans -
British Surrender
George Washington and the French accept Cornwallis's surrender at Yorktown -
Signed Treaty of Paris
Delagates signed TReaty of Paris and American Independence was gained.
