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Revolutionary War
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Hessians Capture Fort Washington, NY
Lt. General William bon Kryphausan and a force of three thousand men capture Fort Washington and overwhelm the patriot troops. -
Washington Crosses the Delaware
George Washington and his men crossed the Delaware on the night of Christmas. They suprise attacked the Hessians at Trenton and won the battle. -
Ridgefield Connecticut
Benedict Arnold's troops cause a British retreat. -
Rain out at Battle of the Clouds
The battle of the clouds was called off due to a torrential rainstorm that came when both sides were ready for battle. -
Port Royal Island
Major General Moultrie defeats the british detachment at Port Royal Island South Carolina -
"Mad" Anthony Wayne Captures Stony Point
Wayne and his troops captured British cliffside redoubt. -
British capture Charleston, SC
The British easily captured Charleston because it was defended by untrainded soldiers. -
Mutiny!
Unpaid, half starved American soldiers held a mutiniy against Samual Huntington -
Battle of Yorktown
Gen. Washington and three other generals surrond Cornwallis at Yorktown, The troops took redoubts nine and ten. Cornwallis surrendered, but did not attend the surrender himself due to "illness". -
British Evacuate Savannah
The troops evacute in order to head to Charsleton. -
British and Americans sign preliminary Articles of Peace
This Document was signed to make peace between the British and Americans. -
The United States and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris reconized the U.S. as independent, and established borders for the new nation/
