Chapter 6 Section 5 Flashcards
Nathanael Greene
Of Rhode Island. One of the generals who helped defeat Cornwallis and the British army
Battle of kings mountain
The battle where the patriots succeeded in capturing kings mountain in October 1780
Daniel Morgan
Of Virginia. One of the generals who helped defeat Cornwallis and the British army.
Francis Marion
Of South Carolina. Known as the swamp fox. Led a militia of men who attacked by swamp and quickly retreated.
Benedict Arnold
Formally on of the Americans best generals, traitor, know leading British troops. He captured and burned Richmond
Comte de Rochambeau
French commander who helped the Americans
Admiral de Grasse
Another French admiral helping the Americans
Battle of Yorktown
British lost the battle and Americans won. Cornwallis was surrounded by Americans and British so he surrendered.
Treaty of Paris
The treaty were the British accepted that America was an independent nations.
Guerrilla
Hit and run
Siege
Surrounding the enemy
Ratified
Approved