American Revolution War in the South

British victories in the South Late 1778 British victories in the South Charleston, SC – Savannah, GA – Augusta, GA – Camden, SC Captures 5,000 Colonial soldiers A lot of British sympathy in the South. 1780, things began to change when Spain began to attack British ships in the Gulf of Mexico Mobile, AL – Pensacola, FL

Battle of Kings Mountain Civil War between Loyalists and Patriot militias Oct. 1780: Patriots crushed Loyalist militia and executed many of the officers. Loyalists switched sides

Battle of Cowpens and Guilford Courthouse Continental Army being led by Nathanael Greene and Daniel Morgan Patriots defeated the British Cavalry and had Gen. Cornwallis (B) on the run Guilford Courthouse Pushing Cornwallis further north Without the aide and usefulness of the cavalry, heads north to Virginia

Battle of Yorktown Washington “allows” his orders to be captured by the British The fake orders claimed Washington was heading north British took the bait Waiting on them were the French led by The Marquis de La Fayette French navy blocks the Chesapeake bay and traps Cornwallis on the Peninsula of Yorktown British surrender its 8,000 troops and ends the war.

Treaty of Paris 1783 British recognize the US as an independent Nation British allowed to keep Canada All British evacuate the US and take supporters with them US border Miss. River, North Florida, and southern Canadian Border.