Put these in order, top to bottom, from earliest to most recent Peace of Paris ratified in Congress. Victory at Saratoga: France recognizes U. S. independence. Siege of Boston ends with British evacuation. British invade New York City and offer terms of peace. George Washington surprises British at Trenton, New Jersey. Declaration of Independence adopted. Fort Ticonderoga is taken. Victory at Yorktown ends North American portion of the war. British invade Georgia.