War In The South

Question 1

Describe savannah

Answer 1

• Britain turned to southern colonies where they thought they would have large numbers of loyalists
• 1778- Clinton, with 3000 men, captured savannnah and took 500 American prisoners

Question 2

Describe Charlestown

Answer 2

• Cornwallis besieged Charlestown with 7600 men
• forced American troops to surrender and took over 5000 prisoners, 300 artillery pieces and 6000 muskets
• this was the worst american loss in the whole war
• troops took an oath to the king- as Clinton proclaimed that those who didn’t support Britain would be treated as rebels which made neutrality impossible

Question 3

Who was Nathanael greene

Answer 3

• took charge of the continental army in the south
• divided forces and relied on a hit and run tactics
• focused majorly on a strategy of attrition and wearing down the British through guerrilla warfare tactics
• approach was in contrast to the more traditional, direct confrontations favoured by some of the other generals
• often regarded as the man who saved the war in the south and patriot forces continued capturing scattered British outposts
• by mid 1781, only Charlestown, savannah and fort ninety six remained in British hands in South Carolina and Georgia.