Revolutionary War by Kaylyn Meek

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Slide Notes

Revolutionary War

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

BATTLE OF CAMDEN

The battle of Camden was when the patriots fled from the British.
The British fired and the militia on the left side fled the battlefield.
Horatio Gates was inexperienced and unprepared.
He ignored advice from locals to March the continental army through rich farmland where there was patriot support and food.

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BATTLE OF SAVANNAH

This battle was fought between the American patriot militia and the continental army
American colonist rejected the legitimacy of the British parliament to govern the 13 colonies without representation.
The French bombed Savannah and joint forces and then advanced into Savannah. However, they were halted by the British.
The British encouraged the loyalist to fight against Americans, but failed to get the response they anticipated.

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PARTISAN GROUPS

American colonists volunteered as soldiers to fight in colonial militias and with patriot partisan groups.
Most patriots were from the Low Country and fought in small militias in their local areas.

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GUERRILLA WARFARE

Patriots fought a guerrilla war against the British regular army.
They often took British soldiers in the countryside of South Carolina by surprise in hit and run ambushes.

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SOUTHERN CAMPAIGN

Was the central area of operations in North America in the second half of the American Revolutionary War
The southern campaign began with British concern over the course of the war in the north
Failure at Saratoga, fear of French intervention, and over-all failure to bring the rebels to heel persuaded British military to turn their attention to the south

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