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Secret Weapons
The French sent Patriots weapond in the early 1776. -
British Retreat
In March 1776, the British retreat from Boston moving the war to the middle states. -
British Force Land
William Howe and Richard Howe both land in Staten Island. -
American Retreat in NY
The Americans withdraw from battle after losing badly. -
Across the Delaware River
Washington and his crew of 2,400 men row across the ice cold Delaware River. -
Battle of Trenton
The Americans surprise attack the British and killed 30 enemies and take 918 captives and six cannons. -
Capture in Princeton
Washington and his crew are victorious and surround 1,200 British members. -
To Philadelphia!
General William Howe begins his campaign to seize Philadelphia. -
Arrival in Philadelphia
General Howe arrives and takes control of Philly. -
Americans Surround
The Americans surrounded General Burgoyne and his crew in Saratoga. -
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Continental Army's camp
The Continental army stayed in Valley Forge in PA in the winter of 1777-1778. -
French Alliance
French agreed to make peace with Americans. This flag was a sign of their alliance between the two. -
Army Training
Friedrich von Steuben agrees to train the army in Feb. 1778. -
French Aid
The French gave the Americans aid but it took months for it to arrive. -
Shift to the South
The British take the war down south because of more support of loyalists. -
Taking Georgia
By the end of 1778 the British took Savannah, Georgia. -
Command of Georgia
By the spring of 1779, the British gained full control of Georgia. -
Lafayette Joins
Marquis de Lafayette offers his assistance to the American army. -
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Cornwallis Succeeding
For most of 1780, Cornwallis has been successful conquering the South. -
Sailing South
General Henry Clinton and General Charles Cornwallis sail south with 8,500 men. -
Capture of Charles Town
Clinton and Cornwallis capture Charles Town, SC and capture 5,500 American prisoners. -
British victory in Camden
The British defeat American forces in Camden, SC. -
British Forts
Within three months, the British have contained forts across the states. -
Victory in Cowpens
General Nathaniel Greene chase the Redcoats and force them to surrender. -
Letter to Lafayette
Nathaniel Greene wrote a letter to Lafayette advising for help. -
Soldiers Want Money
The Congress appoints Robert Morris and Haym Salomon to raise funds to help pay the soldiers. -
Troops Get Paid
Morris and Salomon both make sure the troops get paid. -
Surrounding the British
This began the siege of Yorkstown when the Fench and Americans would surround the British. -
Cornwallis Surrends
Cornwallis was outnumbered and tired of being sheltered so he decided to surrender. -
British Surrender
The American Revolution had just ended with the British surrending. -
Treaty of Paris
This document confirmed US indpendence, and set American land from Atlantic Ocean to MS river and Canada to Florida.
