1. UNIT 5.3
THE PATH
TO VICTORY
MR. Dickerson

2. 33. Why did the British decide to fight more of the war in the South in 1778?
(3 reasons)

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

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

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

6. 34. Who was the British general in the South?

7. GENERAL CORNWALLIS was in charge of the British in the South

8. 35. Who was the Colonial general in the South?

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

10. 36. Who is the “Swamp Fox” and how does he help the Patriots?

11. FRANCIS MARION was known as the “Swamp Fox”
His vast knowledge of the South helped the colonial army

12. FRANCIS MARION
“THE SWAMP FOX”

13. FRANCIS MARION
“THE SWAMP FOX”

14. 37. Who are GUERRILLAS?

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

16. 38. Describe the BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN:

17. BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN was very vicious
1,000 loyalist and British soldiers were killed by the Patriots

18. THE BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN

19. 39. Describe a PACIFIST:

20. a PACIFIST is someone opposed to fighting and warfare

21. 40. What strategy did Colonial General NATHANAEL GREENE use in the South against the British?

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

23. NATHANAEL GREENE

24. NATHANAEL GREENE

27. 41. Which side had the advantage as the war lasted longer and longer?

28. the colonists benefited from a longer war
People of England started to wonder why they were fighting this war. Plus, why they were losing money and soldiers in America

29. 42. Where did most of the battles take place in 1781?

30. In 1781 most of the battles took place in Virginia

31. 43. Why did the British set up camp at Yorktown?

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

33. 44. Describe how the British became trapped at Yorktown?

34. Washington and his troops sealed off the land route.
The French navy trapped the British from escaping by sea.

37. WASHINGTON AND HIS GENERALS AT YORKTOWN

39. 45. Why is the BATTLE OF YORKTOWN significant to the war?

40. The BATTLE OF YORKTOWN was the last major battle of the war

43. BRITISH SURRENDER AT YORKTOWN

45. THE
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