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British retreat
British had previously Retreated from Boston -
French help
French sent weapons to patriots -
Joining Forces
Howe brothers joined forces and sailed into NY with the largest British forces -
Chaotic withdraw
Michael Graham a continental army volunteer described the chaotic withdraw on August 27 1776 -
Late fall
By late fall the British had pushed Washingtons army across the Delaware river into Pennsylvania -
Christmas night
Washingtons men marched nine miles through sleet and snow to the objective Trenton,Nj -
Washington command
Fewer than 8000 men remained under Washingtons commands and the term of their enlistment were due to end on December 31 -
Howe's campaign
As the muddy fields dried out in the spring of 1777, general Howe began his campaign to seize the American capital at Philadelphia. -
Burgoyne at Saratoga
Massive American troops surrounded Burgoyne at Saratoga, where he surrendered his battered army to general gates. -
French Allies
French signed an alliance, or treaty of cooperation with the Americans -
Amazing transformation
American troops began an amazing transformation. Von Steuben volunteered to help train colonial troops -
Not expected
Few people would have thought such an event possible -
Change in strategy
British military changed their strategies in the summer, they began to shift their operations to the south. Hoped to rally loyalist support. -
Taking over
British expedition easily took savannah Georgia -
Command Georgia
A royal governor once again commanded Georgia. -
Lobbied for French
Marquis de Lafayette lobbied for French reinforcements in France in 1779 and led a command in Virginia in last years of war. -
Sailing south
Henry Clinton and general Cornwallis sailed south with 8500 men -
Capturing Charlestown
British captured Charlestown, south Carolina in may 1780 marched 5500 American soldiers off as prisoners -
Success
Cornwallis succeed most of the time. Red coats were joined by African Americans -
Patriots attack
Cornwallis army smashed American forces at Camden south Carolina. When they advanced to north Carolina patriots attacked them and cut communication lines -
Attacks everywhere
French army of 6000 had landed in Newport, Rhode Island. American and French joined forces and attack British forces at Yorktown -
Equalitarianism
Belief in the equality of all people, however only applied to white males. -
Philadelphia
The congress appointed a rich Philadelphia merchant named Robert Morris as superintendent of finances -
Finally paid
Troops were finally paid in gold coins because of the efforts of Morris and Salomon -
Winning the war
Militia, French, and American armies stood to witness the formal British surrender. -
Cornwallis surrendered
Washington and troops accepted British surrender -
Peace talk
Peace talks began in 1782 British hoped to avoid giving America full independence -
Treaty of paris
Delegates signed the treaty of Paris, firmed the u.s independence and set the boundaries of the new nations. -
Outlaw slavery
Many northern states had taken steps to outlaw slavery.
