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battles
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1st battle at savannah
in the first battle sat Savannah, Georgia, the British were led by Campbell. Campbell successfully led his troops to capture the city from the colonists, killing many Americans. -
siege of charleston
in the planned attack by the British, the city was first cut off by Clinton and Cornwallis. the city of Charleston surrendered to the British, after losing over 5000 to capture. -
battle of king's mountain
loyalist Americans fought patriot Americans in this battle. after 390 total deaths, the British general Cornwallis decided that invading the Carolinas would be a bad idea, possibly helping with the American's win later on for independence. -
battle of cowpens
Washington led his troops to cowpens, where he heavily utilized his militia to defeat the British. nothing major happened in this battle, though it definitely helped with the last 9 months of the war for independence. -
battle of guilford courthouse
British and American troops were lined up near guilford courthouse in North Carolina, where Americans fired the first shots of this battle. the British won this battle, but lost 550 soldiers. Americans lost 250. -
battle at yorktown
the French army sided with the Americans to help block Cornwallis on the peninsula, making escape from the area impossible. Cornwallis finally surrendered on the 19th of October.
