American Revolution Part III

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American Revolution Part III

Southern Invasion British began focusing on the Southern Invasion Sends 3500 down to Savannah Ga (1780) Siege of Charles Town- Gen. Cornwallis to capture Charles Town establishing British dominance largest city in the South Horatio Gates sent to rescue South

Battle of Camden (1780) Camden- Gen Gates fails setting stage for Gen. Cornwallis to invade NC Gen Nathanial Greene replaces Gates to rally southern troops Battle of Kings Mountain- part of Cornwallis’s army is defeated by militia from Carolinas and Virginia turning point in South

Northern Betrayal Betrayal of Benedict Arnold (1780)- Gen. Benedict Arnold commits treason betraying American colonists in failed attempt to turn over West Point to British fort along Hudson R.

British on the Run Battle of Cowpens- Gen. Daniel Morgan defeats British troops forcing retreat and recapturing western SC from British and forcing Cornwallis north NC Reuniting with Morgan’s troops, Gen. Greene and Morgan kept ahead of Cornwallis troops as Colonial militia attacked the British

Battle of Guilford Court House Near Greensboro NC, one of the bloodiest battles of the war Gen. Cornwallis shoots cannon into head on clash of both armies killing members of both sides Forces a retreat of both armies

Siege of Yorktown Gen. George Washington sends 16,000 men to join Gen. Morgan outside Yorktown Final battle of the war Forces British Surrender