Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Muna 1776, mauto aitungamirirwa naBill akarwisa mauto eBritain aida kutora Charleston, izvo zvakawedzera mukurumbira wake muuto neCongress
. Gare gare gore iroro, akabatwa neuto reBritain raitungamirirwa naBanastre Tarleton; akabatwa neBritain somusungwa kusvikira achinjaniswa muna 1778. Mukati meHondo yeMonmouth gare gare gore iroro, Lee akatungamirira kurwisa kweBritain kwakakundikana. Akazotongwa nedare rehondo uye basa rake rechiuto rakagumiswa. Akafira muPhiladelphia muna 1782.