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Winter at Valley Forge
Late in 1777, George Washington and his army made camp a Valley Forge, Pennsylvania for the winter. The soldiers were hungry and poorly clothed because merchants raised the price of items, trying to make a profit. Washington put a volunteer from Prussia named Baron Friedrich von Steuben in charge of training the soldiers. Baron Friedrich von Steuben's training method was continual drill and his training helped the army grow stronger. Another foreign volunteer, the Marquis de Lafayette, helped th -
Battle at Monmouth
When Sir Henry Clinton decided that taking over Philadelphia had gained the British nothing, he ordered the British army to retreat back to New York City. On June 28, 1778, George Washington caught up with the British near Monmouth, New Jersey and attacked the retreating British soldiers. During the night the British crossed the Hudson River to New York City where they would be safe. -
Guerrilla Warfare in the South
Sir Henry Clinton began taking control of the South, after failing to take control of the states in the North. Clinton successfully attacked Savannah, Georgia and took control of North and South Carolina. Clinton then returned to New York City and left Lord Charles Cornwallis to lead the war in the South. Guerrillas started attacking the British in the South to keep the American cause alive. One of the guerrillas was Francis Marion, also known as the "Swamp Fox." Francis Marion and his group of -
Battle at Yorktown, Virginia
By the time the British were in Yorktown, France sent nearly 5,000 soldiers to join Washington's army in New York. In August, Washington learned that 3,000 more soldiers were going to arrive soon. Washington set a trap for Cornwallis and moved army south to Virginia. They joined the French and surrounded Yorktown. Later, French warships showed up to seal of the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay. They sprung the trap on the British on October 6, 1781. -
Signing the Treaty of Paris
The United States and Britian signed the treaty early in 1783. The treaty had three important parts. The first part is that Brtian would agree to recognize
