Revolutionary war

valley forge

where Washington’s army was stationed in winter 1777/78 many died but army got trained

christmas night

when Washington surprised the British Hessians took them

philadephia

city British general Howe captured, capital of colonies, instead of going to Albany

benedict arnold

patriot who betrayed

saratoga

where patriots resist British led by denedict Arnold, three pronged attack fails, why French joined

albany

city where the three Generals would meet

nyc

major city that the British took control of immediately after colonist declared independence

vonstueben

german general who helped train patriots

delaware river

washington crossed in the middle of the night to surprise the British

ben franklin

american diplomat to France to ask for their help

cornwallis

british general who surrendered at Yorktown

french

this country’s navy blocked Cornwallis in the Chesepeake bay to force surrender

trenton

city washington took on Christmas

nathanael greene

patriot who resisted British in the south

hessians

german soldiers who fought for the birtish

three pronged attack

british plan to isolate New England most rebellious

south

where the british began to attack to gain control of the colonies in 1781

paris

treaty ending war in 1783

1776

war began - nyc

1783

british surrender at Yorktown virginia

december 25, 1776

crossing the delaware

1777-78

valley forge

1777

saratoga- patriots hold British led by arnold - stop 3 pronged attack

1780

arnold betrays patriots

1781

washington fakes attack on NYC, french go to yorktown, virginia - force Cornwallis surrender

1783

treaty of paris- all land to Mississippi -river in to americans