The Main Turning Point In The Revolutionary War

This is why this was this important to the history of the development of the United States. The American Revolution war happen from 1775 - 1783. This was a result of a conflict between the British government and the original thirteen colonies. In 1775 - 1776 the Americans had declared their independence from Britain. The americans were tired of the way that the British government treated them. In July of 1776 the Revolutionary War was in full action with the majority of the americans were in favor of having their independence from Britain.
On July 4, 1776 Continental Congress voted to make a Declaration of Independence. In 1777 the British had a war plan to have to main attack areas when they were going to be ready to attack. Saratoga was a main turning point in the Revolution war. There were two main attacks at Saratoga, the first one on September 19th, British General John Burgoyne achieved a small, victory over American forces. Knowing that his army had been weakened Burgoyne made a second attack. This time he was defeated by American forces. This made Burgoyne surrendered ten days later, and this made the French see us as allies in the war.
The war was going on into the winter months, and the Washington’s troops benefited from the training of the Prussian military officer Baron Friedrich von Steuben. …show more content…
This including the defection of General Arnold to the British. In the South, British occupied Georgia by early 1779 and captured Charleston, South Carolina in May of 1780. The British forces under the command of Lord Charles Cornwallis began an offensive in the region, though the Americans forces scored a victory over Loyalist forces at King’s Mountain in early October. Green replaced Gates as the American force commander in the South that December. Under Green’s new command, General Morgan gained a victory against a British force led by Colonel Tarleton at Cowpens, South Carolina, on January 17,