The+War+in+the+West+and+South

=**__1.war in the west__**=

While the war in the north, in the west of the U.S. an unexpected alliance of the British and the American natives joined to fight the Americans by raiding their farms and towns Henry Hanition, a british officer persuaded Joseph Brant, the chief ot the natives raiding to move to Canada during the war.

Indian and brits raiding yanks =**__2.Victory at Vincennes__**= George Rogers Clark led 175 soldiers to sieze Vincennes their mission was accomplished, George left the area temporarily but during his absence, the british took their chance and captured Vincennes, during a countryside flood with icy waters the Americans suprised the british and captured Vincennes. George Rogers Clark leading 175 troops Statue of George Rogers Clark

=﻿__3. Glory at Sea__= During the war the British made a blockade to prevent supplies and reinforcements. Soon the army attemptedto make their own fleet consisting of 13 ships but only two ships were only able to be used. Privateers captured many more ships than the navy did then handed them to the americans, who now had 2000 ships in their control. In 1779 a man, John Paul Jones wanted to show the americans that they just need a strong spirit to fight. To prove it he had his ship, the Bonhomme Richard engage the Serapis on a one on one battle. As the ship was burning he stated "I have not begun to fight". Using up all the ammunition the two ship were forced to board each other, even though the Bonhomme Richard was sinking. John Paul's ship had more men and eventually overwhelmed the crew of the Serapis. Then he gave the Americans the Serapis.



=﻿__4. Struggles in the south__= 1776, the Americans crushed all the loyalist in the battle of Moore's Creek, North Carolina and Charlestown, South Carolina. The British decided to be smart and focused in the south where most loyalist in the colonies. They hoped to use the loyaltist support to win the war, as the war continued it worked.

=﻿__5. British victories__= 1778 General Henry Clinton sent 3500 British troops to capture Savannah and accomplished. To continue the the march he conquered Charlestown, South Carolina. The Americans Didn't get Savannah back form Britain in'till after Yorktown - Liam Jarvis =__7.Help from Spain__=

The colonist needed help in the war to win.A Spanish govenor named Bernardo De Galvez gave the colonist supplies money and ammunition. Summer 1779 war was declared on britain from spain in the spanish territories they sent troops, natives, and Africans to attack british posts.As the war continues they captured the British capitol of florida in 1780. Because Spain help american in the war, they got Florida as a gift.-Liam Jarvis Bernardo De Galvez =__8.﻿Patriots victories__= Camden,South Carolina, the British were forced to retreat because of the shoots from the American sharpshooters. At Kings Mountain the British were also forced to retreat. Nathaniel Green the new commander of the south army of the Americans decided to split the army into half leading the other half is general Daniel Morgan, defeating the Britsh at Cowpens they reunited with Nathaniel's group to capture Guilford Courthouse and won.