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It was at the Battle of Saratoga What was the turning point of the Revolution??? It was at the Battle of Saratoga British Gen. John Burgoyne

Battle of Saratoga

The Battle of Saratoga October 1777 • British General John Burgoyne sent 700 Hessians to look for supplies. • The Americans then launched a surprise attack, defeating Gen. Burgoyne’s force. • Turning Point – This battle convinced France to join the war on the side of the U.S.

How did Ben Franklin help the colonies during the American revolution?? In the fall of 1776, Congress sent him to French capital, Paris. His job was to persuade France to become an ALLY of the United States.

Benjamin Franklin at the Court of France. I LOVE Paris, France!!!!! Benjamin Franklin at the Court of France.

Several military officers came to Washington’s aid, including the French nobleman Marquis de Lafayette. Lafayette became on one Washington’s most trusted commanders. He helped win many battles and convinced the French to send 6,000 troops to America. European help would be crucial to the success of the Americans.

Valley Forge Beginning in the winter of 1777-1778, Washington and his army camped at Valley Forge in Southeast Pennsylvania. They had been forced out of Philadelphia by General Howe.

At Valley Forge, Washington’s army was short on supplies. They lacked: Coats Shoes Hats Shirts Adequate blankets

Valley Forge--Washington & Lafayette. Winter 1777-78.

Cornell Notes--In your own words summarize what Lafayette had to say about the conditions at Valley Forge. Here’s how Lafayette described the conditions at Valley Forge. “The unfortunate soldiers were in want of everything; they had neither coats, nor hats, nor shirts, nor shoes; their feet and legs froze till they grew black and it was often necessary to amputate them……. The Army frequently passed whole days without food”.

• With the help of Friedrich von Steuben, the army survived and became well trained.

Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia, October 19, 1781, by which over 7,000 British and Hessians became prisoners.

The Treaty of Paris April 1783 - The British recognized the U.S. as an independent nation. - U.S. territory stretched from Canada to Florida and from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. - Britain returned Florida to Spain. - The U.S. promised to ask state legislatures to pay Loyalists for the property they lost in the war. (However, most states paid the Loyalists nothing.)