Southern Campaigns of the American Revolution |
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advance American Revolution arms army arrived attack August battle began Bridge British Camden camp campaign Campbell cavalry Charles Charleston Charlotte Cherokees Clinton Colonel Commager and Morris commander Continentals Cornwallis Cornwallis's Creek crossed defeat defensive dispatch enemy engagement especially February Ferguson field Fighting finally fire fleet force French Gates George Georgia Governor headed Henry Hill hope Horse House Ibid Indian Island James January John join July June killed Kings Mountain land Loyalists major miles military militia Morgan moved musket Nathanael Greene North October officers operations ordered patriot Press protect Quaker reached Rebels redcoats Regiment retreat returned River Royal Savannah sent September Seventy Six ships side soldiers South Carolina Southern Spirit of Seventy suffered supplies Tarleton Thomas told took Tories town troops victory Virginia Washington Whigs wounded wrote yards York Yorktown