In this title, readers will examine the memorable victories and defeats that marked the final years of the American Revolution for both the Continental and British forces. Included are the British capture of Savannah, the suffering of the Continental forces at Morristown, New Jersey, and the Battles of Newton, Charlestown, Camden, Kings Mountain, Cowpens, Guilford Court House, and the Siege of Yorktown. Important Continental and British leaders are introduced, including George Howe, Henry Clinton, and George Cornwallis for the British and Americans George Washington, John Sullivan, Benjamin Lincoln, Nathaniel Greene. The creation of the Articles of Confederation, signing of the Treaty of Paris, and ratification of the US Constitution are included.
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