2.  British Advantage 1776 Professional army  Best in the World Mercenaries  Hessian (German)  British people uneager to fight against “American Cousins”

3.  The Americans get off to a Shaky Start Bunker Hill Long Island New York Canada  Military Strategies evolve Defensive war  Washington simply needs to not loose his army

4.  Victory at Saratoga 1777 (Hi France ) Secures French Alliance  Valley Forge 1777-78 Diminishes Washington’s Army Smaller, but better trained and disciplined force  The War Shifts to the South Guerilla Warfare Battle of Yorktown 1781- surrender!!  Treaty of Paris 1783

5. Officially ends the war Britain recognizes U.S. independence Northwest Territories Fishing Rights Mississippi Southern Border  Now What?