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War moving to the middle states
In valley forge Was at a low point for George washington's troops. But began to improve when the Britsh previously retreated from Boston moving The word to the middle states A plant to stop the rebellion by isolating New England decided to take over New York City -
The defeat in New York
Gerneral william Howe and Admiral Richard howe joint forces in Staten Island until to New York Harbor in the summer of 1776 with the largest British expeditionary forces ever assembles that included Hessian. Washington's troops were outnumbered and recruited with poor equipment which followed heavy losses. -
Chaotic withdrawl
A continental army volunteer descriscribed the chaotic withdrawl. so by late fall, the British would push Washington's army across the deleware river into Pennsylvania. Washington's men was wither deserted, killed, or captured -
Battle of trenton
Washington led 2,400 men in small rowboats across the deleware river. Since most Hessians were drunk night before they were sleeping it off. So in a surprise attack, Americans killled 30 of the enemy and captured 918 and six hessian cannons. -
Terms were due to end
Under washington's command, and the terms of their enlistment were to to end.washington needed some kind of victory for his men to keep them from going home. -
Fighting for Philadelphia
Gerneral Howe began gis campaign to seize the Americans capital at Philadelphia.His troops sailed from New York to Chesapeak bay. The continental congress fled the city while washington unsuccessfully tried to black the red coats near brandy creek. The British caprures Philadelphia -
Victory at Saratoga
Continental congress appointed general gates to command nothern department of the continental army. Burgoynge lost several hundred men every time is clashed with the Americans.Burgoyne didnt realize that Howe was preoccupied by conquering and occupying Philadelphia and wasnt coming to meet making american troops surround Burgoyne at saratoga were he surrendered his army -
Life in valley forge
In Valley forge, British troops occupied Philadelphia and found quarters inside warm homes,while partiots huddled together in huts in freezing weather underclothed In the snowy Pennsylvania woods. -
Turning point
America's victory of Saratoga make the French trust american army and agreed to support the revolution. The French signed and alliance making France agree to not make peace woth Britain unless Britain also recognized American independence. -
Aliies shift the blance
Fredrich Von Steunben volunteered his services to Washington and went to work turning the raw Continental army to an effective fighting force. -
The britsh move south
The british change there military strategy -
Early British success in the south
A British expedition easily took Savannah,Georgia. -
The royal governor
British royal governor once again commanded Georgia -
Lafayette and the french
Marquis de lafayette offered his assistance. And joined washingtons staff and bore the misery on valley forge,lobbied for french reinforcements in france, also led a command in virginia in the last year of the war -
Early success for britain
Henry clinton, placed Howe in New York, along with cornwallis -
The march
greatest victory of the war,British captured Charles town,South carolina and walked of with 5,500 American soldiers off as prisoners of war. -
Cornwallis's success
Cornwallis succeeded mostly that year, the redcoats advanceand were joined by thousands of african american who escaped from patriot slaves -
British surrender yorktown
French stationed a fleet and opperated in Rhode island following cornwallis plan -
British looses in 1781
Continental army fought in cowpens,south carolina between the redcoats. Outnumbered the redcoats surrendered. -
A letter
Grenee weakend the british, he wrote a letter to lafayette asking for help -
Colonial life during the revolution
Congress appointed a merchant (Robert morris) as superintendent of finance trying to raise money to provide salaries for the continental army -
Civilians at war
Troops were finally paid in gold or coins. But the demand la of war effectided civilians. Wives had to manage farms,shops, and businesses, or volunteered to mends troops clothing and cook. Making them a have a great part during the revolution. -
Victory
Washington and french general gather to accept the British surrender