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Chapter 15 The British Conquer in the South 
1.  General Clinton hoped to find Torries in the South. 
2.  He was wrong - there was not as many as the British imagined. 
3. In November of 1779 Clinton sent 3000 men to Savannah, Georgia - this was the first British activity in the South since June 1776 @ Charleston, SC.
4.  There were only 800 Americans to oppose the British - Savannah fell easily. 
5.The British took all of Georgia 
6. In September of 1780 the Americans and French tried to take back Savannah.

7. Clinton was happy with the success and decided to attack Charleston. He sailed with 8.500 men to just outside Charleston and built the army up to 10,000 men - double the American army in Charleston. 
8. The Americans gave up Charleston in May.
9. The British built forts at Camden, Cheraw, and Fort 96
10. General Cornwallis let the Americans go, under the understanding that they would never take up arms against the Crown again. 
11.  The Americans broke their promise and rearmed under the leadership of Francis Marion (the swamp fox) 
12. Thomas Sumter and Andrew Pickens also played a role in the War in SC 
13. Lt. Colonel Tarelton was cruel and his men would slaughter non Torries - 
14.  General Gates was given the Southern Command from Washington and Congress 
15. A battle ensued at Camden, SC - Gates ran way and Tarelton lived up to his bloody repetition. 16. Gates ran to Hillsboro, NC 200 miles away on foot in 3 days - Congress recalled Gates and placed Nathanael Greene in charge of the South.