Southern Campaign

By Lopsia
  • British concern about Rebels

    The British grew concerned about the rebels and their actions as well as what they were doing to start a war.
  • Southern Loyalists

    The British turned their attention to the Loyalist southern states; such as Virginia, South Carolina, etc.
  • British concern about Rebels

    The british grew concerned about the rebels in the colonies
  • Southern Loyalists

    The britiish turned their attention to the southern loyalists, and decided to work with them
  • Violent Civil War

    The war started to become a more violent, and civil war like, leading to Americans fighting against Loyalist Americans and the British
  • British Goal

    The British had one goal. To work with and support the Loyalists to defeat and take down Rebellious forces.
  • British Goal

    The british goal was to support the loyalists and take down/control the rebels.
  • Chesapeake Squeeze

    The british came up with the tactic 'Chesapeake Squeeze" in order to defeat the Americans. It was where they cornered and squeezed/confined the Americans.
  • Violent Civil War

    The war became violent and civil war like. American loyalists and british forces, against rebellious American forces.
  • Major Turning Point

    The patriots had a major turning point during the fall of 1780
  • Desporation

    The patriots, starting to loose, became desperate over the summer, hoping for a turning point.
  • Kings mountain

    Major win for the patriots where mountain men overran british forces and defeated them
  • Fall of Charleston

    The fall of Charleston was the worst American loss during the revolutionary war.
  • General Nathanael Greene

    George Washington selected General Nathanael Greene.
  • Patriotic Victory

    The patriots had a victory at Cowpens. A war that left 110 dead, 200 wounded, and 500 captured.
  • Siege of the British

    Siege of the British at fort Ninety Six, that left in a Patriotic victory
  • Standoff

    Stand off between the British and patriots at Guilford Courthouse that led to the British losing 1/3 of their army
  • York Town

    The patriots had a big victory at Yorktown