chapter 4 section 3 and chapter 4 section 4
War at sea
American troupes seized the main supply fort on the island
The patriots focused on the British supply base in Nassau
The navy had 8 fighting war ships by 1776
John Paul Jones
His name was Paul Jones but when he killed the leader of the ships he put John in it and moved to America
He named one of his ships theBonhomme Richerd in honor of Bengimen franklins poor Richard almanac.
Patriets owe much of their success on John Paul Jones beacas he killed one of the ships leaders on accident
War in the west
Gorge Rogers Clark Volunteered
to lead the western campaign.
Clark targeted their trading villages
Lands west of the Appalachian Mountains were controlled by Native American Nations
Brutal Fight
The British destroyed crops and even farm animals.
The patriots surrendered Charleston and handed over four ships and 5,400 prisoners.
Failed Attack
General Nathanael Greene Arrived to reenergize the the army of the patriots
Patriots where led by Horatio gates and he tried to drive the British out of Camden.
Guerrilla Warfare
Francis Marion was the best patriot at this
Marion the guy that was good at this method was known as the swamp fox
The Guerrilla Warfare was a method used by the patriots it was a hit and run meathed
out of 4000 troupes only 700 escaped the attack of the British in south caralina
The British were more brutal in the south because the loyalists are down south.