Rev S3 Flashcards
General Henry Clinton
Takes over Savannah and Charles Towne
Lots of prisoners captured
Worst American defeat in the war
Charles Towne
SC
Patriots are in control of it at the beginning
General Charles Cornwallis
Commander of British forces in the south
Camden
SC
Horatio Gates sent to take over Charles Cornwallis
British win but Cornwallis to realize that he could not control the south as well as he thought
Guerrilla warfare
Surprise attack
Hit and run technique
Francis Marion
“Swamp Fox”
Leader of Guerrilla warfare
Quick and smart-could not be caught
Kings Mountain
The patriots win
Gets more support from people in the South-British destroying their homes and farms
Nathanael Greene
Commander of American forces in the south
Plan-half go to Cowpens, half go with Marion, reunite in Guilford courthouse
Cowpens
SC
Americans led by Daniel Morgan defeat British
Guilford Courthouse
NC
A British win at great loss
Cornwallis abandons the Carolina campaign (goes crazy in VA)