1. Warm-Up
List the major battles in the American Revolution that we have discussed. In order with dates.

2. Nathanael Greene
After Kings Mountain, Washington appoints Nathanael Greene to take command of the Continental Army in the South.

3. Battle of Cowpens January 17, 1781
British (over 1,100) and Americans (1,900)
Americans Win with great tactics.

4. The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
March 15, 1781, the British and American armies faced each other.
After bloody fighting the Patriots retreated.
Cornwallis claims victory, but he had lost over a quarter of his men. Weakened by battle he retreats to Wilmington.
Greene would see this as Cornwallis accepting defeat. Greene would lead his men through South Carolina taking back every important town and fort in the interior.

5. Lafayette
French, Fought in the American Revolution as a high ranking officer
Lobbied for French support
Helped George Washington

6. The Battle of Yorktown
Cornwallis moved to Yorktown and waited for British ships to bring fresh troops in supplies.
Without knowing, Cornwallis fell into a trap set by the Americans.
From the North an army of more than 7,000 French joined the Americans for the attack on Yorktown.
The French fleet sailed to Chesapeake Bay and blocked the entrance (blockade).

7. The Battle of Yorktown

8. Reasons for Victory
Courage, Persistence, home-field advantage (more familiar with the climate, the land, and bodies of water).
Tactics and Leadership (Americans knew how to shoot from behind trees and make surprise attacks); Lessons learned from the French and Indian War.
The French
TREATY OF PARIS SIGNED September 3, 1783.