Students will be able to compare and
contrast the battle plans of the British
and the Patriots as fighting moves South
as evidenced by completed Cornell
Notes and summaries with 80% accuracy
 Where does today’s objective fit into our
unit learning goal for levels 2 and 3?
 What is the difference in difficulty or
complexity between levels 2 and 3 for
our objective today?
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After the American victory at Saratoga
(turkey call!), the British threat to New
England had ended. Phew! But, the
British reevaluate their battle plans and
next try to win the war by invading and
capturing the South. Will this attempt fail
as well?!!!
British War Strategy1. Stop the rebellion of Massachusetts FAIL
2. Divide and conquer at NY, isolate New
England
FAIL
3. Maintain the South using the loyalists
and then move North recapturing one
state after another
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Toss European rules of
warfare out the window
2. Use guerilla warfare
and use scorched
earth (burn everything)
3. Survive and drag the
war out for as long as
possible
1.
Battle at Savannah
Dec. 29, 1778- British
win the siege on
Savannah
 May 12 1780- British win
at Charleston
 Aug 16, 1780-British win
at Camden
 At first the British plan
seemed to be working
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British Lord Cornwallis
carried the war into
North Carolina
To slow their advance
the Americans used
guerilla warfare or
fighters who work in
small bands in hit and
run attacks.
American Francis
Marion led his men
through swamps to
attack without
warning.
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American Gen. Daniel
Morgan was thinking
outside the box
He stationed two groups
of militia next to the river
in Cowpens
There was one road in
and one road out
running along the river
Sharpshooters were
positioned in trees to
take out British generals
(That’s a No-No)
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Trying to take out British
General Banastre Tarleton
(bloody Ban the Butcher,
never accepted
surrender).
His troops were deadly
with the bayonets
Tarleton troops march up
the road they are picked
off by the sharpshooters.
The first group of militia
men fire then retreat so
Tarleton meets constant
lines of fire
Morgan defeats the
Butcher, and the British
reevaluate their situation.
I will not
accept
surrender!
Traitor!!!
He gave up West Point, a
key American fort
 When his plot was
discovered in Sept. of 1780
he escaped to the South
 He most likely betrayed
America because he was
angry about his lack of
recognition and other
officers were promoted
ahead of him
 After the revolution he
moved to England with his
wife where he was
rejected socially…he
never got the fame and
fortune he desired
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SUMMARIZE why the British battle plans
failed to earn them victories in the South.
Summarize in one paragraph at the
bottom of your Cornell Notes
Complete your progress chart for
objective H
 With the test coming next week, what
can you do at home to increase your
understanding of our objectives?
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