American Revolution: Civil War and Nathaniel Greene
when was the cherokee war
1776
when was the fall of charleston
1780
who was daniel morgan
Brigadier general who led the patriot forces in the carolinas
what was the result of the cherokee war
Cherokee were forced to move and gave back georgia and south carolina because they lost
who were involved in the battle of guilford courthouse
Greene and Cornwallis
when was the battle of cowpens
January 17, 1781
what was the significance of the battle of cowpens
Lord Cornwallis left South Carolina after the battle. Morgan achieved a decisive victory over british forces led by lieutenant colonel banastre tarleton
when was the battle of guilford courthouse
March 15, 1781
Where is GuilFord courthouse
North Carolina
When was Dunmore's Proclamation?
November 7, 1775
who was lord dunmore
Royal governor of Virginia
what was the impact of british brutality
alienation of southerners and contributed to growing resistance against british forces
what was lord dunmore's proclomation
all indentured servants, enslaved Africans, and others belonging to rebesl who were able and willing to bear arms would be granted freedom if they joined His Majesty's troops
outcome of greene's strategy
american victory in the south- leading to British surrender at yorktown in october 1781
loyalists
americans who remained loyal to the british crown during the revolution
who was cornelius titus
black brigade leader (prominent loyalist leader)
what was the outcome fo the battle of guilford courthouse
british won at high cost- significant casualties that weakened their army and diminished their effectiveness in the region
what happens in savannah following british capture
brutality- british start killing civilians because they are mad from staying in the US for too long
which city did the british originally gain
charleston
how did the cherokee war begin
cherokee thought americans were divided so launched attack on the americans
who was nathaniel Greene
commander of the southern department of the continental army (was appointed by George Washington)
who was the general that led the british army in the south
cornwallis
what were the british brutality tactics
employed harsh tactics, including destruction of property and reprisals against suspected rebels, to suppress resistance and intimidate the local population
who did the british try to recruit as loyalists
enslaved Africans and indentured servants
what happened as a result of Greene's army's pursuit of British forces
exhausted British troops and strained their resources
who were lead figures in the patriot guerillas
francis marion and thomas sumter
where were the cherokee attacks successful
georgia and south carolina
with what kind of tactic and where did Cornelius titus lead the black brigade
guerilla tactics and Monmouth Country, New Jersey
what was Greene's importance to the american revolution
his leadership was important for reclaiming the carolinas and weakening British control in the southern colonies
what was the southern campaign
hit and run tactics utilizing southern militia's knowledge of the terrain to wear down British forces
who helps the americans during the cherokee war and what were the tactics
indian allies and destroyed lands and farms of cherokee
what was nathaniel greene's strategy in the south
indirect confrontation- avoided large scale battles and engaged in war of attrition
what tactics did nathaniel greene use to his advantage
knowledge of the terrain and support of local militias to wear down British forces through continuous skirmishes and tactical retreats
what efforts of Greene's army prevented Cornwallis from gaining decisive advatage
maneuvering and strategic withdrawals
who are the patriot guerillas
not part of militia, just citizens- they attack british soldiers
what do the americans do in response to the cherokee attacks
remove soldiers from the british war and send them to attack cherokee
following the cherokee war, what city do the British capture and build forts in
savannah
what played a crucial role in Morgan's victory in the battle of cowpens
tactical formations and feigned retreats
what was the significance of Lord Dunmore's Proclamation
undermined the colonial economy and weakened the rebel forces by encouraging enslaved people to flee their masters and join the British cause
what is a black brigade
unit composed of escaped african slaves, native americans, abd white indentured servants who joined the loyalist cause
how effecitve were the hit-and-run tactics of the patriot guerillas
weakened British control and gathered intelligence
Greene's approach in the guiford corthouse battle
weakening british forces through attrition rather than attempting to defeat them in a single decisive battle. Tactics of mobility and strategic retreats allowed him to stretch British resources and moral thin
where did the attacks occur
western virginia, western north carolina, western georgia
