1. #8 - How did geography factor into the American victory at Yorktown?

2. Change in British Strategy Generals Clinton & Cornwallis The British move the war to the Southern Colonies The British move the war to the Southern Colonies British Colonel Tarleton “The Butcher” British Colonel Tarleton “The Butcher” Brutal fighting: Brutal fighting: Civilians targeted Civilians targeted Colonial Prisoners of War were shot (POW’s) Colonial Prisoners of War were shot (POW’s)

3. Change in British Strategy British Victories British Victories Savannah, GA Savannah, GA Camden, SC Camden, SC American Victories American Victories King’s Mountain, SC King’s Mountain, SC Cowpens, SC Cowpens, SC

4. Continental Army Fights Back Use the home field advantage Use the home field advantage Hit and run tactics Hit and run tactics Guerrilla warfare Guerrilla warfare Francis Marion “The Swamp Fox” Francis Marion “The Swamp Fox” General Nathaniel Green takes charge General Nathaniel Green takes charge

5. Battle of Yorktown - 1781 The battle takes place in Virginia near the original Jamestown Settlement (1607) The battle takes place in Virginia near the original Jamestown Settlement (1607) The last major battle of the revolution The last major battle of the revolution Cornwallis digs in while the American and French converge on Yorktown Cornwallis digs in while the American and French converge on Yorktown With a French naval blockade, Cornwallis is surrounded (no escape or supplies) and outnumbered. With a French naval blockade, Cornwallis is surrounded (no escape or supplies) and outnumbered.

6. Battle of Yorktown - 1781

7. Battle of Yorktown – Oct. 1781 The British surrender The British surrender “The World Turned Upside Down” “The World Turned Upside Down” If ponies rode men and grass ate cows, And cats were chased into holes by the mouse... If summer were spring and the other way round, Then all the world would be upside down.

9. War is Over! 1783 Treaty of Paris 1783 Treaty of Paris America gains Independence America gains Independence Borders are set (Mississippi River is the western border) Borders are set (Mississippi River is the western border)

10. Treaty of Paris American negotiators: American negotiators: John Adams, Benjamin Franklin & John Jay John Adams, Benjamin Franklin & John Jay Demanded American Independence before any talks would proceed. Demanded American Independence before any talks would proceed. Boundaries set – Boundaries set – US from Atlantic Ocean to Mississippi River. Canada to the Florida border (Spain gets Florida back) US from Atlantic Ocean to Mississippi River. Canada to the Florida border (Spain gets Florida back) No decision when British would evacuate forts. No decision when British would evacuate forts.

11. Reasons Why Britain Lost Lost the will to win – war unpopular in England Lost the will to win – war unpopular in England Never controlled countryside Never controlled countryside British Generals less capable fighting in this type of war British Generals less capable fighting in this type of war French aid – money and weapons French aid – money and weapons

12. Blockade was not successful – America was self- sufficient, especially agriculturally, blockade was more of an inconvenience Blockade was not successful – America was self- sufficient, especially agriculturally, blockade was more of an inconvenience US navy built 50 ships and attacked British merchant vessels, captured British prison ship and harassed British shipping along the British Isles. – US navy built 50 ships and attacked British merchant vessels, captured British prison ship and harassed British shipping along the British Isles. – John Paul Jones becomes famous during this period. John Paul Jones becomes famous during this period.

13. John Paul Jones “ I have not yet begun to fight” Said during battle between Bonhomme Richard & HMS Serapis Jones died in Paris in July, 1792

14. Remains were returned to US in 1905. John Paul Jones Sarocphagus at the Navel Academy in Annapolis Sometimes known as “Father of the US Navy”