Revolutionary War Timeline

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  • French Help

    The French secretly send weapons to the Patriots.

  • British Retreat

    The British retreat from Boston

  • Gen. Willam Howe & Admiral Richard Howe

    Gen. Willam Howe & Admiral Richard Howe joined forces on Staten Island and sailed New York Harbor wiith a large British force.

  • Battle of Long Island

    The Battle of Long Island is over.

  • Washington and the River

    Washington leads 400 men across the Delaware River

  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton
    Washington arrives inTrenton and launches a surrpise on the British.

  • Enlisted Ended

    Washingtons mens enlistments ends.

  • Princeton Victory

    The Americans defeat the British in Princeton

  • Howe's Campaign

    General Howe began a campaign to seize the American capital. (Philidelphia)

  • Saratoga

    The Americans surrender at Saratoga.

  • Albigense Waldo

    Albigense Waldo worked as a surgeon at Valley Forge.

  • Treaty Time

    The French signed a treaty of cooperations with the Americans.

  • Change of War

    The British chang their war operations due to the south.

  • Savannah

    British expedition took Savannah, Georgia.

  • Lobbying

    Marquis de Lafyette lobbied for french reinforcemnts

  • Geargia Take Over

    Royal govenor commanded Georgia.

  • Charles Town

    British captured Charles Town, South Carolina.

  • Sailing South

    General Henry Clinton and Charles Cornwallis sailed south with 8500 men.

  • Forts

    British established forts across the South.

  • The French Arrive

    The French Army lands in Newport, RI

  • Surprise!

    The British expected the Americans ro flee, but they fought back, and the British surrendered,

  • Better Training

    Better Training
    Friedrich von Steuben taught colonial soldier to fight better

  • Cornwallis Attacks

    Cornwallis attacked Greene at Guilford courthouse, NC.

  • Letter for help

    Greene wrote a letter asking Lafayette for help.

  • Superitendant of Finances

    Congress appointed Robert Morris as superintendant of finances.

  • Pay Check

    The troops are finally paid.

  • Surrender

    Cornwallis Surrenders.

  • Watching the Surrender

    Colonel Willam Fontaine wacthed the British surrneder.

  • Accepting the Surrender

    Washington and French Generals come together to accept the British surrender.

  • Treaty Time 2

    Treaty Time 2
    The treaty of paris is signed