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VALLEY FORGE. 1777-1778 WINTER CAMP IN P.A. -HARSH WINTER (FROSTBITE) - AMRY BAD SHAPE (NO SUPPLIES). TRAINING GROUND – DRILLS - BECOME A REAL ARMY . HELP FROM LAYFAYET & VON STEUBEN. BENEDICT ARNOLD. DID NOT RECEIVE A PROMOTION. PLANNED TO SELL OUT THE AMERICANS AT WEST POINT.
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VALLEY FORGE 1777-1778 WINTER CAMP IN P.A. -HARSH WINTER (FROSTBITE) - AMRY BAD SHAPE (NO SUPPLIES) TRAINING GROUND – DRILLS - BECOME A REAL ARMY HELP FROM LAYFAYET & VON STEUBEN
BENEDICT ARNOLD DID NOT RECEIVE A PROMOTION PLANNED TO SELL OUT THE AMERICANS AT WEST POINT
BENEDICT ARNOLD ANDRE IS CAPTURED & EXECUTED ARNOLD ESCAPES TO CANADA
THE WAR IN THE WEST GEORGE RODGERS CLARK HAMILTON THE HAIR BUYER!
THE WAR AT SEA JOHN PAUL JONES SHIPS LINE UP NEXT TO EACH OTHER & FIRE PRIVATEERS: CIVILIAN SHIPS WITH GUNS DEFEATS SERAPIS OFF ENGLISH COAST ENGLISH BLOCKADE USA – NOTHING IN OR OUT
THE WAR IN THE SOUTH FRANCIS MARION “THE SWAMP FOX” HIT &RUN TACTICS NEW BRITISH STRATEGY MANY LOYALISTS (TORIES) IN THE SOUTH
CHARLESTON ENGLISH TAKE CHARLESTON (1780) BATTLE OF CAMDEN AMERICANS LOSE GATES - RUNS KING’S MOUNTAIN, SAVANNAH, GUILFORD COURTHOUSE
TARLETON BANASTER TARLETON CALVARY: TROOPS PN HORSES BRUTAL HORRIBLE TACTICS
COWPENS CHANGES THE COURSE OF THE WAR IN THE SOUTH PREVENTS CORNWALLIS FROM DESTROYING WASHINGTON
BATTLE OF YORKTOWN FINAL BATTLE OF THE WAR FRENCH FLEET CORNWALLAS IS TRAPPED
BATTLE OF YORKTOWN ENGLISH ARE FORCED TO SURRENDER
TREATY OF PARIS UNITED STATES IS A FREE & INDEPENDENT NATION RECEIVE ALL THE LAND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
HOW DID WE WIN? CAUSE DISTANCE TACTICS HOMELAND RIFLES FRENCH HELP BETTER LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM HISTORY LEARNED? VIETNAM? AFGHANISTAN?