TO VICTORY

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UNIT 2.3
THE PATH
TO VICTORY
MR LANGHORST
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33. Why did the British decide to fight more of
the war in the South in 1778? (3 reasons)
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1) More loyalists in the South that the British
thought would help them
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2) The British expected the slaves to join the
British army
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3) The British had troops in the West Indies they
thought could help out in the South
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34. Describe the Battle of Charles Town.
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Battle of Charles Town was a huge colonial defeat
worst defeat of the war for the Patriots 5,000
Patriot troops are forced to surrender
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35. Who is HORATIO GATES?
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GENERAL CORNWALLIS was in charge of the British
in the South
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36. Who is LORD CORNWALLIS?
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HORATIO GATES was in charge of the Colonial
forces in the South
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37. How did the British troops do as they moved
away from the coast and into the countryside?
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British troops could control the coast (with help
of British navy) British could often not control
land away from the coast and protect land they
had gained in battle
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38. Who is FRANCIS MARION?
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FRANCIS MARION was a Patriot known as the Swamp
Fox His vast knowledge of the South helped
the colonial army
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FRANCIS MARION THE SWAMP FOX
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FRANCIS MARION THE SWAMP FOX
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GUERRILLAS are small bands of fighters who weaken
the enemy with surprise raids and hit and run
tactics
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Greene and his men let the British chase them and
never get into a real battle
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NATHANAEL GREENE
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THE BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN
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the colonists benefited from a longer war People
of England start to wonder why they are fighting
this war and losing money and soldiers in America
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In 1781 most of the battles took place in Virginia
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39. Describe the BATTLE OF YORKTOWN
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The British camp at Yorktown because it was on a
peninsula and was easy to get supplies from ships
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Washington and his troops sealed off the land
route out The French navy trapped the British
from escaping by sea
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WASHINGTON AND HIS GENERALS AT YORKTOWN
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40. Define REDOUBTS
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REDOUBT is a small fort
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41. What takes place on October 19, 1781?
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On October 19, 1781 Lord Cornwallis surrenders
his entire British army 8,000 soldiers The war
is basically over
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42. Disadvantages the Patriots faced
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American soldiers lacked training
supplies Soldiers only served for short periods
of time Lack of military experience
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Patriots had basically no navy
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43. Disadvantages the British faced
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British generals were overconfident
uncoordinated British had no allies to help them
fight the war
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Had to transport supplies and information across
the ocean to and from Britain No support for the
war in Britain British soldiers and Hessians
fought only for pay
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THE
END
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BRITISH SURRENDER AT YORKTOWN