Even though there was no battle there Valley Forge is sacred ground.
Through that experience the Conntenental Army was a fair match against the Red coats on the battle field.
Poor strategy planning of the British general who left himself and his army painted into a corner at Yorktown with only the river and boats behind him.
The French fleet fooled the British fleet down in the Caribbean near Bermuda.
The British was ghosting servaliance behind French fleet and saw the French fleet going farther east north east and thought that the French fleet was going back to France.
Surprise ! The Frence fleet went out info outter shipping lanes not normal traveled.
When they, the French showed up at the mouth of the Chesapeake bay the British were surprised.