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War at sea
The patriots took the british supply base, Nassu
The british failed to use their navy effectivly during the war
John paul jones
Took down the british war ship serapis, it took hours until the british surrenderd the ship
was an overall clever and good sailor
Named his flag ship bonhome richard for Benjamen franklins alminac
War in the west
George roger clark was the surveyor for the patriots when they were finding indians to help fight
The patriots and british tried to inlist indian tribes for their causes
Brutal fighting
banastre toralton was a cruel british officer when a soldier tried to surrender he killed them
The british gained the town of charlston
The british destroyed farms and crops
A failed attack
Geurrila warfare
Maron led a troop called marions brigade who where all Guerilla fighters
They used Suprise attacks to sneak up on the british and defeat them
Geurilla warfare was a mix of fighting and running
Out of 4000 troops there were only 700 troops who got out of camdon
Nathanial green stated that "I have never witnessed such scenes"
The patriots tried to take camdon but many soldiers left the battle field
After the navy was formed the patriots had 7 fighting ships
West of the apalachan mountains was controlled by indans