: High-ranking American general who famously defected to the British in 1780. Global Legacy
: Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army and later the first U.S. President.
: Diplomat who secured the critical alliance with France. american revolutionary war
Harsh winter quarters where the army was drilled into a professional force. Siege of Yorktown
Major American victory; convinced to openly join the war. 1777-78 Valley Forge : High-ranking American general who famously defected to
: French aristocrat who provided leadership and tactical aid to the Americans.
Formally ended the war and recognized American independence. Key Figures american revolutionary war
: The British monarch whose policies the colonists resisted.