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British retreat from Boston
British retreat from Boston moving the war to the Middle states. -
Howes' sail into NY harbor
General William Howe and Admiral Richard Howe, join forces on Staten Island and sailed into New York harbor with 32,000 soldiers including thousands of German mercenaries(Hessians). -
Defeat in NY
America retreats from NY following heavy losses -
Washington's army retreats to PA
British had pushed Washington's army across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania -
Washington crosses the Delaware
Washington led 2,400 men in small row boats across the Delaware River -
America attacks Trenton
The men marched nine miles to Trenton and surprise attacked the drunk Hessians. -
Battle of Princeton
Americans won against 1,200 British stationed at Princeton -
Fight for Philadelphia
General Howe began his campaign to seize the American capital, Washington's troops were unsuccessful in blocking Philadelphia -
Victory at Saratoga
Gen. Burgoyne wanted to meet up with Howe's army but got surrounded and was forced to surrender to gates. -
Valley Forge
Continental army camped here during the winter of 1777-1778 and suffered from frostbite and starvation. -
French Treaty of Cooperation
France recognizes American independence and signed an alliance or treaty of cooperation -
Friedrich von Steuben
Friedrich von Steuben was a Prussian drillmaster who volunteered to train Washington's army and made them go from country bumpkins to ordinary soldiers. -
The Wait for French help
The men suffered; 2,000 died. Washington wrote to congress. -
British move South
The British began to move their focus to the South where there was loyalist support -
Britain takes Savannah
A British expedition easily took Savannah, Georgia -
Marquis de Lafayette
A french aristocat who joined Washington's army and lobbied for french reinforcement in France -
Britain commands Georgia
A royal governor once again commanded Georgia -
Britain captures Charleston, SC
Greatest victory, Britain captures Charleston, SC and marches 5,500 American soldiers off as prisoner -
Clinton sails South
General Henry Clinton and General Charles Cornwallis sailed south with 8,500 men -
Cornwallis in Camden, SC
Cornwallis army smashed American forces at Camden and within three months had forts established all over South Carolina -
French in Rhode Island
A French army of 6,000 landed in Newport, Rhode Island -
Battle at Cowpens
The British expected Americans to flee but the Continental army fought back and forced the red coats to surrender -
Cornwallis in Guilford
Angered by defeat at Cowpens Cornwallis attacked Greene two months later at Guilford Court House, NC. Cornwallis won but lost a fourth of his men. -
Greene asks for help
Greene had weakened the British but was worried about the fight for the South so asked Lafayette for help -
Financing the War
Congress appointed Robert Morris as superintendent of finance. He borrowed his personal credit to raise money for the salary of the continental army. -
Troops get paid
Thanks to Morris and his associate Salomon the troops were finally paid in gold coin -
Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown
With his troops outnumbered by more than two to one and exhausted from shelling Cornwallis finally surrendered -
British Surender
The formal British surrender at Yorktown, the American revolution had finally ended. America won. -
Peace Talks Begin
Peace talks between America, Great Britain, France, and Spain began with each nation looking out for its own interest. -
Treaty of Paris
US, GB, France,and Spain signed a treaty which confirmed US independence and set boundaries for the new nation.
