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Getting weapons from France
France was helping the Americans by secretly sending weapons to them. -
War Moves onto the Middle Colonies
British retreated from Boston and moved to the middle colonies. The British took over New York -
The Howe Brothers
General William Howe and Admiral Richard Howe worked together to join their forces in Staten Island then sail into the New York harbor. -
Americans Lose New York
British wanted to isolate New York and make a huge barrier between the colonies. With 32,000 men the Howe brothers successfully pushed Washington and his men out across the Delaware River and into Pennsylvania -
Christmas Night
Wahington led 2,400 men across the Deleware River to Trenton on Christmans night. -
Washingtons Win in Trenton
Washington and his men had successfully captured Trenton, New Jersey in a sneak attack, along with 917 enemies, and 6 hession cannons. They killed 30 of the other men. -
Soldiers in Demand
Less than 8,000 me stayed under Washington's command the rest had deserted the Army or had been killed. The terms of their enlistment were suposssed to end. -
Win after win in New Jersey
Washington defeated the British again in Princeton, New Jersey. The army marched to a winter camp near Morristown, New Jersey. -
Spring of 1777
General Howe had started his campaign in order to seize Philadelphia, the American capital. -
Continental Congress Flees
When the British had settled right next to Philadelphia the Continental Congress had fled as Washington and his med couldn't protect the colonies capital. -
Battle at Saratoga
Under General Gates' command the Americans defeated Ceneral Burgoyne and had foiled his whole plan. Americans had captivated a whole British Army, and forced the British out back to the coast. This was a huge turning point in the war. -
Winter of 1777-1778
Valley Forge was the Continental Army's campsite during the winter. While British troops occupied warm homes when they took over Philadelphia, the Americans were unprepared for the winter. This wwas a low point for General Washington and his troops. -
European Alliance
Friedrich von Steuben volunteered to work "to make regular soldiers out of country bumpkins". He showed the American soldiers different skills of warfare. -
Summer of 1778
The British decided to change their military strategy and moved their operations down to the south. -
France Wants In
French had recognized American Independence. France had decided to join forces with the Americans in the war agaisnt Great Britian. -
Taking Georgia
The British began to take over Savannah, Georgia. -
France joins the Revolution
General Lafayette decided to join General Washington and was in command in Virginia during the last couple years of the war. He showed the American soldiers a lot of useful warfare skills -
Back in Command
Britain successfully got Georgia back, and a royal governor was now in command once again. -
New General for Britain
General Henry Clinton was to replace General Howe in New York. He sailed south with 8,500 men along with General Charles Cornwallis. -
British take Charles Town
British forced 5,500 Americans as war prisoners as the captured Charles Town, South Carolina. -
British Build Forts Across the States
Within three months the British army under command of General Charles Cornwallis built forts across the states. -
Congress Appoints a Financial Advisor
The Congress appointed Robert Morris as superintendent of finance. He was a rich merchant in Philidelphia. -
The British Surrender
Redcoats were forced to surrender to the Continental Army in Cowpens, South Carolina. -
Cornwallis Retaliates
Cornwallis attacked General Greene at Guilford Court House, North Carolina. -
In Need of Help
General Greene had written a letter to General Lafayatte of France asking for his help. -
Payment of Soldiers
Haym Salomon and Robert Morris made efforts towards the soldier's payment. They were finally payed in specie, or gold coin -
British Finally Surrender the War
Cornwallis finally surrenders to the Americans. -
War Ends in Yorktown
Colonel William Fontaine stood with the French and American army along with his Virginian militia on a road near Yorktown, Virginia to find the British surrender. -
Accepting the Surrender
The Americans accept the surrender from the British
