World War  The British Southern Strategy: win the southern states, enlist the support of the Loyalists, end the war as fast as possible  By now, Great Britain is fighting a world war alone against France, Spain, and the Netherlands  The British sacked Savannah, Georgia in 1779  Sack Charleston, South Carolina in 1780  With Charleston secure, Henry Clinton returns to New York City leaving his second-in-command in charge

The Battle of Camden, 1780  Remember Horatio Gates? The hero(?) of Saratoga?  Remember how Benedict Arnold said he was an idiot who didn’t know what he was doing???  Gates knew the British placed their best officers and soldiers on their right flank  Gates does the EXACT same thing: he puts his best soldiers on HIS right flank

The Battle of Camden  Gates hasn’t mimicked the British…HE’S MIRRORED THEM  Gates has forgotten that the armies don’t stand next to each other…they FACE each other  The strong Continental right is facing the British left…meaning he’s put his most inexperienced soldiers on the left…head on against the strong British RIGHT!!!  The Southern Continental army is wiped out

The Fox and the Hound

Cornwallis vs. Greene  Cornwallis and Greene chase each other all over North and South Carolina  Cornwallis wants to force Greene into a single engagement to wipe the Continentals out  Greene wants to tire Cornwallis out

Banastre Tarleton & Waxhaws  Tarleton, just 26, goes burns and loots every town in North Carolina  Nicknamed “Bloody Ban”  Massacres the people of Waxhaws, NC  A young boy survives the massacre and swears eternal hatred of the British

The Fall of Benedict Arnold  Several Congressmen begin to attack Arnold’s reputation in the newspapers  Accused of having Loyalist friends (not true)  Accused his wife, Peggy, of being a Loyalist (not true)  Accused him of being corrupt (not true)  Arnold has finally had enough (very true)

Treason  Arnold begins secret communications with Henry Clinton and John Andre about turning over the plans for the Continental defense at West Point  The British agree to make Arnold a general and give him 7,000 British Pounds in exchange for West Point  Andre was caught with the plans of the plot…in his shoe…when he got robbed

The Legacy of Arnold  Arnold becomes the most hated American ever for his betrayal of the Revolution  His name has been wiped from every memorial and monument in the American Military…  …Including the one at Saratoga  Benedict Arnold became synonymous with treason and betrayal