2. 33. Why did the British decide to fight more of the war in the South in 1778? (3 reasons)

3. 1) More loyalists in the South that the British thought would help them

4. 2) The British expected the slaves to join the British army

5. 3) The British had troops in the West Indies they thought could help out in the South

6. 34. Describe the Battle of Charles Town.

7. Battle of Charles Town was a huge colonial defeat – worst defeat of the war for the Patriots 5,000 Patriot troops are forced to surrender

8. http://www.masshist.org/bh/view.html

9. 35. Who is HORATIO GATES?

10. GENERAL CORNWALLIS was in charge of the British in the South

11. 36. Who is LORD CORNWALLIS?

12. HORATIO GATES was in charge of the Colonial forces in the South

13. 37. How did the British troops do as they moved away from the coast and into the countryside?

14. British troops could control the coast (with help of British navy) British could often not control land away from the coast and protect land they had gained in battle

15. 38. Who is FRANCIS MARION?

16. FRANCIS MARION was a Patriot known as the “Swamp Fox” His vast knowledge of the South helped the colonial army

17. FRANCIS MARION “THE SWAMP FOX”

18. FRANCIS MARION “THE SWAMP FOX”

19. GUERRILLAS are small bands of fighters who weaken the enemy with surprise raids and hit and run tactics

20. Greene and his men let the British chase them and never get into a real battle

21. NATHANAEL GREENE

23. THE BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN

24. the colonists benefited from a longer war People of England start to wonder why they are fighting this war and losing money and soldiers in America

25. In 1781 most of the battles took place in Virginia

26. 39. Describe the BATTLE OF YORKTOWN:

27. The British camp at Yorktown because it was on a peninsula and was easy to get supplies from ships

28. Washington and his troops sealed off the land route out The French navy trapped the British from escaping by sea

31. WASHINGTON AND HIS GENERALS AT YORKTOWN

33. 40. Define REDOUBTS:

34. REDOUBT is a small fort https://secure01.virginiainteractive.org/shoppingcart/LOVimages/Redoubt.gif

35. 41. What takes place on October 19, 1781?

36. On October 19, 1781 Lord Cornwallis surrenders his entire British army – 8,000 soldiers The war is basically over

40. 42. Disadvantages the Patriots faced:

41. American soldiers lacked training & supplies Soldiers only served for short periods of time Lack of military experience

42. Patriots had basically no navy http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1057/969049623_6653fe3e78.jpg

43. 43. Disadvantages the British faced:

44. British generals were overconfident & uncoordinated British had no allies to help them fight the war

45. Had to transport supplies and information across the ocean to and from Britain No support for the war in Britain British soldiers and Hessians fought only for pay

47. BRITISH SURRENDER AT YORKTOWN