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A turning point
French secretly sent weapons to the patriots -
War moves to middle states
Moving theater of war to the middle states -
The fight for Philadelphia
General howe began his campaign to seize the american capital at Philadelphia -
Defeat in new york
General william howe and richard howe joined forces -
Defeat in NY
Michael graham described the continental army -
The battle of trenton
Washigton risk everything. He led 2,400 men in small rowboats across Delaware river -
Defeat in NY
Fewer than 8,000 men remained under Washingtons command -
Victory at saratoga
American troops surrounded burgoyne at saratoga -
Struggling towards saratoga
While british were cozy, the patriots were freezing in pennsylvania woods -
winning the war
No one knew winter of valley forge would have such an event -
A turning point
French recognized american independence an alliance -
European allies shift the balance
Winter at valley forge,american troops began an amazing transformation . -
The British move south
British changed their military strategy -
Early British success in the south
A British expedition easily took savannah, georgia. -
Early british success in the south
Royal governor once again commanded georgia. -
Lafayette and te french
Lafayatte joined washington's reinforcements -
Early British success in the south
Henry clinton sailed south with 8,500 men. -
Early british success in the south
Cornwallis succeeded, thousands of african americans joined -
The British surrender at yorktown
French army of 6,000 landed in Rhode island. After british left the city to focus on south. -
British loses in 1781
The British expected the outnumbered americans to flee. -
Financing the war
Congress appointed a rich Philadelphia merchant named robert morris -
British losses in 1781
Greene wrote a letter to lafayette asking for help. -
British losses in 1781
Daniels morgan colonial forces defeated crack british regiment. -
Financing the war
Troops were finally paid in specie or gold coin -
Victory of yorktown
Cornwallis finally surrender and raised his white flag . -
Winning the war
Colonel william fontaine stood with the american and frencg armies lining a road near yorktown -
Victory at yorktown
French generals and their troops assembled to accept British surrender. -
British loses in 1781
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Seeking peace
Peace talks begans in this year , the following representatives were the U.S Great britain, France ,and Spain. -
Seeking peace
The delegates signed the treaty of paris. This confirmed u.s independence and set boundaries of the new nation.
