The Campaigns of 1777-1779: The North and the West

The Capture of Philadelphia was ultimately a setback for the British because it did not lead to the capture of the Continental Congress or end the rebellion.

The Patriot victory at Saratoga, a major turning point in the war, effectively ended the British military presence in the North.

Most battles in the west involved conflict between American Indians and civilian settlers.

General George Washington and his army made camp at Valley Forge from December 1777 to June 1778 to protect Pennsylvania from the British.

Following the 1778 Treaty of Alliance, France openly provided arms and funding to the Americans and engaged in full-scale war with Britain.