33. Why did the British decide to fight more of the war in the South in 1778?

(3 reasons)

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

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

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

34. Describe the Battle of Charles Town.

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

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35. Who is HORATIO GATES?

GENERAL CORNWALLIS was in charge of the British in the South

36. Who is LORD CORNWALLIS?

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

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

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

38. Who is FRANCIS MARION?

FRANCIS MARION was a Patriot known as the “Swamp Fox”

His vast knowledge of the South helped the colonial army

FRANCIS MARION

“THE SWAMP FOX”

FRANCIS MARION

“THE SWAMP FOX”

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

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

NATHANAEL GREENE

THE BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN

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

In 1781 most of the battles took place in Virginia

39. Describe the BATTLE OF YORKTOWN:

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

Washington and his troops sealed off the land route out

The French navy trapped the British from escaping by sea

WASHINGTON AND HIS GENERALS AT YORKTOWN

40. Define REDOUBTS:

REDOUBT is a small fort

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41. What takes place on October 19, 1781?

On October 19, 1781 Lord Cornwallis surrenders his entire British army – 8,000 soldiers

The war is basically over

42. Disadvantages the Patriots faced:

American soldiers lacked training & supplies

Soldiers only served for short periods of time

Lack of military experience

Patriots had basically no navy

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43. Disadvantages the British faced:

British generals were overconfident & uncoordinated

British had no allies to help them fight the war

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

BRITISH SURRENDER AT YORKTOWN