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French Secretly Send Weapons to the Patriots.
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British retreat from Boston
The British move to the middle states as an attempt to isolate the colonies. -
Howes Sail Into the New York Harbor
The largest British expeditionary force EVER assembled sail in conquer New York. The Americans were outnumbered and retreated. -
War Moves to Middle States.
Hessians are rallied by the British side, and Washington is vastly outnumbered. He and his troops flee. -
Battle of Trenton and Princeton.
Washington crosses the Delaware and surprise attacks the British. Americans win because of their approach in the middle of the night. -
Fight for Philadelphia.
General Howe and his troops sail to the head of the Chesapeake Bay. They capture Philadelphia, and enjoy Loyalist company. -
Fight for Philadelphia.
British troops sail to Chesapeake Bay. Capture Philadelphia and enjoy Loyalists' support. -
Battle of Saratoga
American troops surround Burgoyne at Saratoga. Burgoyne surrenders army in defeat, British war strategy drastically changes. -
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Valley Forge
Camp for the Continental Army during the winter. -
French-American Ties.
The French signed an alliance with the Americans to supply them and support their effort for independence. -
American Troops Transform.
Friedrich von Steuben volunteers his services to Gen. Washington, turn Continental 'soldiers' into real, well-trained army men. -
British Move South To Gain Loyalist Support.
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British Expedition Takes Savannah, Georgia
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Royal Governor Commands Georgia Once Again.
The British continue to move south and take over as they go. -
Lafayette Joins Washington
Marquis de Lafayette leads a command in Virginia. -
Marquis de Lafayette Lobbies for French Reinforcements.
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Cornwallis Wins Most Battles
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Egalitarianism.
Every white male is considered equal. -
British Capture Charles Town, South Carolina.
The British capture Charles Town and march 5,500 American soldiers off s prisoners of war. -
French Army Land in Rhode Island
They station one fleet there ready to attack the British. -
Redcoats Surrender.
British and Americans face off at Cowpens, South Carolina. British expect outnumbered Americans to retreat, but they fought back and British surrender instead. -
Cornwallis Attacks Greene, Guilford Courthouse.
Cornwallis wins the battle, but loses 1/4 of his troops. -
Greene Asks For Help.
Greene writes a letter to Lafayette. Cornwallis makes plans to capture divisions, he fails. He gets caught and is shut down near where Jamestown colony was. -
Congress Appoints Robert Morris As Superintendent of Finance.
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Financing the War.
Robert Morris, a merchant from Philadelphia and his associate Hayn Salomon helped raise funds from multiple sources to finally pay the troops who were involved in the war. -
Cornwallis Surrenders at Yorktown.
His troops are outnumbered by the French-American allies. He then raises the white flag when he sees that he is going to lose. -
Yorktown.
The British give a formal surrender to the French and Americans. -
Peace Becomes a Topic of Interest.
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Treaty of Paris
Confirmed US Independence, set boundaries. Now stretched from Atlantic Ocean to Mississippi River, from Canada to Florida. -
Northern States Take Steps to End Slavery.
By this time, northern states take steps to end slavery.
