8-2.5

state the reason for the southern campaign of the rev. war

• the rev . war saw many if its final battles fought in the american south .

describe the battles

• savannah , Georgia fell to the British in December , 1778
• Charleston it was a major battle & captured a very important port .
• camden was a disaster , the American army was completely destroyed .

partisan troops & guerrilla warfare

• they were constanly harrassed by the partisan .
• British forces lost to many officers and men at kings mountain and cowpen .

decribe battles

• kings mountain - british forces lost to many officers & men
• cowpens - tarleton fell for a trick , he thought the americans ere running away , but instead the fired there guns .
• eutaw springs - was the last battle

summarize

• the southern campaign was very important , they had many battles during this time .