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Fighting in the South

Battle of Cowpens

Sir Henry Clinton

Sir Henry Clinton Becomes Commander-in-chief of British Army in 1778. Plan is to go to southern backcountry where more loyalists were. If British Troops went South, loyalists will follow them

British Win Key Cities British win three key cities in 1778 Savannah, Georgia Charleston, South Carolina Camden, South Carolina

Fight moves to Backcountry Fight becomes Patriot vs. Loyalists in Carolina backcountry Both sides burn farms, kill civilians, and torture prisoners.

By 1780, British and Loyalists get particularly cruel More and more settlers begin to side with Britain

King’s Mountain, South Carolina, 1780 Loyalists were on top of King’s Mountain 900 Patriots rush up the hill barefoot and swinging from tree to tree They shoot the British leader and take over mountain

King’s Mountain

For the British General Cornwallis

Americans Nathanael Greene Daniel Morgan

Nathanial Greene becomes American Leader in South in 1780. Fought British on ground He knew the area. Why are these good strategies?

Cowpen’s South Carolina General Morgan won Battle of Cowpens located in South Carolina in 1781. He ordered his men into two lines. One in front and one in rear. After two volleys, the front soldiers retreated. British army ran after them and ran right into the army lined up in rear.

Battle of Cowpens

Dragoons on both sides fought in this battle!! Just because you would want to know….. Dragoons on both sides fought in this battle!!

Guerilla Warfare and the Swamp Fox

Francis Marion The Swamp Fox Slept by day and traveled at night The used guerilla or hit and run tactics to harass the British.

Benedict Arnold becomes a traitor

Benedict Arnold Turns traitor in 1780 by turning over plans of West Point to british. Do you remember why he turned into a traitor?

He gets away from Americans and commands British troops. Benedict Arnold He gets away from Americans and commands British troops. He captures and burns down Richmond, VA He never gets caught despite sizable amount of money on his head!

Cornwallis planned to conquer Virginia. Battle of Yorktown Cornwallis planned to conquer Virginia. American troops under Lafayette kept Cornwallis from succeeding. Cornwallis was ordered to send part of his army to New York.

Instead, he retreated to Yorktown peninsula. American and French army trapped Cornwallis on the peninsula. French fleet kept Cornwallis from escaping by sea.

American and French armies laid siege to Cornwallis’s army, surrounded and blockaded the enemy position. The British lost the Battle of Yorktown. They surrendered.