The Patriots now held the initiative in the south, with the exception of a raid on Richmond led by Benedict Arnold in January 1781. [230] Greene led Cornwallis on a series of countermarches …

Revolutionary War: Southern Phase, 1778-1781. The Continental victory at Saratoga in 1777 and the Treaty with the French in 1778 transformed the war, especially for the British. Increased …

Nov 19, 2017 · The patriot victory at Cowpens enraged Cornwallis, and he pursued Morgan with even greater determination. Greene rushed to join Morgan, hoping to crush Cornwallis' …

Nov 24, 2009 · Hopelessly trapped at Yorktown, Virginia, British General Lord Cornwallis surrenders 8,000 British soldiers and seamen to a larger Franco-American force on October …

Nov 9, 2009 · The Battle of Yorktown (Sep 28, 1781 – Oct 19, 1781) was the final battle of the American Revolution, fought between Colonial troops and the British Army at Yorktown, Virginia.

As George Washington held the principal British army at bay in New York and nurtured the new Franco-American alliance, the battle for the fate of the British North American colonies now …

Washington sharply disagrees and defends the actions of Boston's patriots. Yet, like many members of Congress who still hope for reconciliation, Washington writes that no "thinking …

Oct 29, 2009 · Under Green’s command, General Daniel Morgan scored a victory against a British force led by Colonel Banastre Tarleton at Cowpens, South Carolina, on January 17, 1781.

The Patriots, also known as American Whigs, Revolutionaries, or Rebels, were colonists in the Thirteen American Colonies who rejected British rule during the American Revolutionary War. …

The focus of the patriots was on keeping the Continental Army intact, in case the peace talks broke down. At this point, the greatest danger to the Revolution was the officers of the …