Ch 7 Sec 2European Allies

1. France was still bitter from losing the French & Indian War

A. French secretly helped the colonists 1776-1778 B. 1778-France signed the Treaty of Alliance (agreement to send troops/ships and supplies to USA)

European Allies C. 1779-Spain also agreed to help 1. Spanish governor of Louisiana, DeGalvez captured Natchez and established Baton Rouge 2. Mobile and Pensacola were established as cities the Brits could not control 3. British exhausted many men fighting Spanish instead of the colonists 4. Spain had an ulterior motive, land for themselves

European Allies

D. LaFayette 1. Young French soldier 2. Washington respected and liked him

European Allies

E. Baron DeKalb 1. German 2. Washington’s General

European Allies

F. Baron Von Stuben 1. German 2. Trained American Soldiers 3. Taught how to use bayonets

Valley Forge, PA

A. Washington’s army camped here Winter 1777-1778

B. Very low on suppliesC. ¼ of the men died from

hunger, cold & diseaseD. Med usually desert at times

like this, but these soldiers loved Washington, so most stayed.

Washington’s Winter Quarters at Valley Forge

Frontier LandA. George Rogers Clark-

American responsible for protecting lands in the West.

1. Captured Fort Kaskaskia 2. Captured Fort Sackville

B. These victories gave America control on land between Great Lakes and Ohio RiverGeorge Rogers Clark Video

War at Sea

A. Britain had a huge navy… hard to beatB. America had only PrivateersC. British merchants were now calling for an

end to the war because they were losing ships & cargo

War at SeaD. John Paul Jones 1. Commander of the Bonhomme Richard 2. battle off English coast 3. 2 English war ships vs. Jones’ ship 4. Jones’ ship was badly damaged, eventually sunk “I have not yet begun to fight”