1. Ch.7, Sec.3 – The Path to Victory Savannah and Charles Town Savannah and Charles Town - by 1778, the British moved the war South because they couldn’t control Northern cities due to a lack of troops - they also moved their resources to the South because of its proximity to their colonies in the West Indies - in December of 1778, England captured Savannah, Georgia and conquered most of the colony thereafter - by 1780, British General Henry Clinton captured the city of Charles Town, while capturing 5,000 Americans – this was the worst loss during the American Revolution for the Continentals!

2. Ch.7, Sec.3 – The Path to Victory The Swamp Fox and Guerrilla Fighting The Swamp Fox and Guerrilla Fighting - after the loss at Charles Town, Congress assigned General Gates to form a new Southern army - Gates eventually challenged British General Lord Cornwallis at Camden, South Carolina and was defeated miserably Lord Cornwallis

3. Ch.7, Sec.3 – The Path to Victory - after their victory at Camden, the British set out for Charles Town but were intercepted by multiple guerrilla raids led by Francis Marion, known as the “Swamp Fox” - the guerrilla warfare tactics were very successful for the Americans! Francis Marion

4. Ch.7, Sec.3 – The Path to Victory The Tide Turns The Tide Turns - after the loss at Camden, Washington appointed Nathanael Greene to run the Southern Army - Greene was a former Quaker & pacifist, but changed his ways when confronted with British tyranny - Greene was very effective at fighting the British in the South and made them suffer heavy losses Nathanael Greene

5. Ch.7, Sec.3 – The Path to Victory The End of the War The End of the War - by 1781, most of the fighting was being conducted in Virginia - in July of 1781, Lord Cornwallis set up encampment in Yorktown, Virginia - Washington used this as an opportunity and attacked in August of 1781 after the French blocked the Chesapeake Bay, which was called the Battle of Yorktown

6. Ch.7, Sec.3 – The Path to Victory - the French not only blocked supplies from getting to Cornwallis, but they also provided Washington with many men - the Americans & French bombarded Cornwallis with cannon fire until he surrendered on October 19, 1781 - England realized the war was pretty much over after the loss at Yorktown – the United States had won their independence!!!!!

7. Ch.7, Sec.3 – The Path to Victory The British surrender to Generals Lincoln & Washington at Yorktown on Oct. 19, 1781!

8. Ch.7, Sec.3 – The Path to Victory