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French help Americans
French start to send Americans weapons to help defeat British -
British Retreat
British retreat from Boston, Move war to middle states. -
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Summer of 1776
Brothers General Howe and Admiral Howe join forces of 32,00 at the New York harbor. -
American Retreat
American Troops retreat after a loss in New York -
British move American Troops
British move Washington and his troops across the Delaware river into Pennsylvania. -
Crossing of Delaware River
Washington led 2,400 men across ice-chocked water into Trenton, NJ. -
Battle of Trenton
Washington and men march 9 miles through snow, they kill 30 men, take 918 captive, and take 6 cannons -
Battle of Princeton
The American troops defeat British at Princeton -
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Spring of 1777
British plan to seize Philidelphia, redcoats sail from NY to Chesapeake bay -
Battle of Saratoga
British surrender at Saratoga, "Turning Point" of war for Americans -
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Valley Forge
American troops spend a cold winter outside throughout one of the coldest winters ever, there were blizzards, starvation, and troops in need of clothing -
Hopes at Valley Forge
THe hopes of people at Valley Forge were bad as many men died -
French-American Alliance
French realize American independence and sign an alliance with them -
American troops learn discipine
In February of 1778 American troops are taught by Friedrich von Steuben to stand at attention, reload and fire quickly, and execute field manuevers -
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British move South
British move south in hope to gain support from loyalists -
British take over Savannah, GA
British easily capture Savannah, GA -
French reinforcements
Lafayette and Washington wait for French reinforcements -
Spring of 1779
Royal Governer named commander of Georgia -
British sail South
General Clinton sailed south with 8,500 men -
French Army helps
A French army of 6,000 men land in Newport. RI -
British capture Charles Town
British capture Charles Town, SC and take 5,500 Americans POW -
British Forts
British set up forts across South Carolina -
Americans force British flee
In Cowpens, SC American troops force Redcoats to flee -
Superintendent of Finance
Robert Morris is named the Superintendent of Finance -
British "Win" Guilford Court House
British fight Americans after retreat at Guilford Court House. They win the battle but lose 25% of troops -
Letter of Help
Nathanael Greene writes letter of help to Lafayette -
Troops Paid
American Troops finally paid in gold coins -
Battle at Yorktown
Cornwallis is outnumbered 2:1 and surrenders to the Americans and French -
Victory at Yorktown
Washington and French Generals accept the surrender of the British -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris is signed giving America it's independence
