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Moving the War to the Middle States
The british had previosly retreated from Boston. -
A turning point
Still bitter from their defeat by the british in the french and indian war the french had secretely sent weapons sent weapons to the patriots. -
Defeat in New York
two brothers, GeneralWilliam Howe and admiral Richard Howe, joined forces on Staten Island and sailed into New York harbor. -
Battle of New York Ended
The battle for New York ended in late August with an retreat following heavy losses. -
Michael Graham, Described the chaotic Withdrawal
A continenetal army volunteer. -
British Pushed Washingnton's Army Across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania.
The vast majority of washngton's men had either deserted or had been killed or captured. -
Battle of Trenton
Washington resolved to risk everything on one bold stroke set for Christmas night. -
The Fight for Phildelphia
General Howe began his campaign to seize the American capitol at Philadelphia. -
The fight for Philadelphia
His troops sailed from New York to the head of chesapeake Bay, and landed near the capital. -
victory at Saratoga
'turning point" of the war. GAined an alliance with the french and we won the war and showed we are strong enough to win. -
Valley Forge
The underclothed and underfed Patriots huddled in makeshift huts in the freezing, snow covered pennsylvania woods. It was also a camp sight. -
Signing an Alliance
The french recognized american independence and signed an allaince. -
European allies shift the balance
In the midst of the frozen winter at valley forge, american troops began an amazing transformation. -
British move south
They began to shift their operations to the south. -
early success in the south
At the end of 1778, a British expedition easily took savannah, georgia -
Lafayette and the French
Sent french reinforcements to help. -
Early British success in the South
General henry clinton, who had replaced Howe in New York, along with the ambitious general General Charles cornwallis sailed south with 8,500 men. -
Early Success in the South
British captured charlestown, South Carolina. -
Early british success in the south
The british had established forts across the state. -
The british surrender at yorktown
A french army of 6,000 had landed in newport rhode island after the british left the city to focus on the south. -
EArly British Success in The south
Cornwallis advanced his men and they were joined by thousands of African Americans. -
British loses in 1781
At cowpens, south carolina, the bitish expected the outnumbered Americans to flee; but the continental army fought back and forced the redcoats to surrender. -
British loses in 1781
Cornwallis attacked attacked greene because he was angered by the defeat at cowpens. -
British loses in 1781
Greene wrote a letter to lafayette asking for help. -
Robert Morris as Superintendent
Morris and Solomon begged and borrowed on their personal credit to raise money to provide salaries for the Continental Army. -
efforts of morris and solomon
The troops were finally paid in specie, or gold. -
victory at yorktown
With his troops outnumbered by more than two to one and exhausted from constant shelling, Cornwallis finally raised the white flag of surrender. -
Yorktown
Witness the british surrender. -
Victory at Yorktown
A triumphnat washington, the french generals, and their troops assembled to accept the british surrender. -
Seeking peace
The delgates signed the treaty of Paris, which confirmed U.S independence and set the boundaries of the new nation.
