1. Revolutionary War : Winning the War European Help European Help Cornwallis Cornwallis Yorktown Yorktown Treaty of Paris Treaty of Paris

2. European Help By 1778 Europe was sending help to the revolutionaries By 1778 Europe was sending help to the revolutionaries Friedrich von Steuben Friedrich von Steuben –Prussian –Helped with drill and helped to make the Continental Army a real army

3. European Help cont. Marquis de Lafayette Marquis de Lafayette –French –Helped to get French support –Had his own Virginia command by the end of the war 1780 6,000 French troops arrived to help the Colonial army and navy 1780 6,000 French troops arrived to help the Colonial army and navy

4. Cornwallis General Charles Cornwallis General Charles Cornwallis British General British General Took command about 1778 Took command about 1778 Took Charles Town, SC Took Charles Town, SC Began to take most of the South Began to take most of the South Began to move north Began to move north Patriots harassed the advancing British so much as they moved to N.C. that the British had to retreat to S.C. Patriots harassed the advancing British so much as they moved to N.C. that the British had to retreat to S.C.

5. Cornwallis cont. British victories were costly British victories were costly Cornwallis fought Nathanial Green @ Guileford Court House Cornwallis fought Nathanial Green @ Guileford Court House –Cornwallis won, but lost ¼ of his troops Cornwallis was able to move up into Virginia Cornwallis was able to move up into Virginia Led his troops to Yorktown Led his troops to Yorktown Planned to fortify Yorktown and join up with reinforcements from Gen. Clinton in the North Planned to fortify Yorktown and join up with reinforcements from Gen. Clinton in the North

6. Yorktown 1781 1781 Marquis de Lafayette suggested that the French and the American navies join up to fight Cornwallis @ Yorktown Marquis de Lafayette suggested that the French and the American navies join up to fight Cornwallis @ Yorktown Able to lay siege to Yorktown with troops and ships. Able to lay siege to Yorktown with troops and ships.

7. Yorktown Siege lasted three weeks Siege lasted three weeks Cornwallis surrendered October 17, 1781 Cornwallis surrendered October 17, 1781 Cornwallis didn’t show up at the surrender Cornwallis didn’t show up at the surrender –Sent a subordinate, Gen. Charles O’Hara to hand over Cornwallis’ sword

8. Treaty of Paris Peace talks began in Paris, 1782 Peace talks began in Paris, 1782 Great Britain, Spain, France, and America involved Great Britain, Spain, France, and America involved –Spain wanted land between the Mississippi River and Appalachian Mts. –G.B. wanted to avoid independence for America –France wanted to help Americans, but also feared her

9. Treaty of Paris American Negotiators American Negotiators –Ben Franklin –John Adams –John Jay Signed Sept. 1783 Signed Sept. 1783 U.S. went from the Atlantic to Mississippi. River, from Canada to Florida border U.S. went from the Atlantic to Mississippi. River, from Canada to Florida border