Battles Of the Revolution In the South

  • The Capture of Savannah

    The American commander Brigadier General Robert Howe of North Carolina, with only 700 men, made a feeble attempt to defend the city
  • The Siege Of Charleston

    On May 11, 1779, General Lincoln was able to reoccupy Augusta, Georgia. In September, he was joined by French Admiral d'Estaing in laying siege to Savannah.
  • The Battle Of Camden

    The Battle of Camden was a major victory for the British in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War.
  • The Battle of King's Mountain

    There never has been any uncertainty as to the actual location of the ground on which the Battle of Kings Mountain was fought, but due to the defects and limitations in early maps, the battle has frequently been described as occurring in North Carolina.
  • The Battle of Cowpens

    The Battle of Cowpens (January 17, 1781) was a decisive victory by American Revolutionary forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan, in the Southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War.
  • The Battle Of Yorktown

    The Siege of Yorktown or Battle of Yorktown in 1781 was a decisive victory by combined assault of American forces led by General George Washington and French forces led by General Comte de Rochambeau over a British Army commanded by General Lord Cornwallis.