Chapter 7- Section 5. War in the West eGeorge Rogers Clark- Explored/Mapped the Frontier ePlan- Capture small British Forts eFirst target- Kaskaskia Why

Chapter 7- Section 5Chapter 7- Section 5

War in the West

George Rogers Clark-Explored/Mapped the

FrontierPlan-

Capture small British Forts

First target- KaskaskiaWhy here- located on the

Mississippi/strategic location

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War in the WestJuly 4, 1778-

Won KaskaskiaFeb., 1779-

Won Vincennes

In what ways did geography affect Clark’s plan in the West?







War in the South

British strategy-Free slaves so they

would fight for the BritishWhat two major cities did

the British capture:SavannahCharleston



War in the South

British destroyed-Patriot property in the

SouthBattle of Camden, SC

Patriot General= Gates#’s= 1/2 his normal menPatriots got sick from-

molasses/cornmeal



War in the South

Patriots lost - Southern Army

Guerrilla Warfare-Hit and run tactics

Francis Marion-Also known as the

Swamp Fox





Yorktown

Benedict Arnold-One America’s most gifted

officers, turned traitorWhy did he betray America?

He felt the Continental Congress treated him poorly and that Britain would reward him

How did this affect troop morale?It lowered it

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Yorktown

British General= CornwallisPatriot leader= De

LafayetteGeorge Washington and

Comte de Rochambeau-Marched from NYC to

Yorktown




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YorktownComte de Grasse-

Sailed French Naval fleet into the Chesapeake

Battle of YorktownLasted - a few weeksWho won - PatriotsOct. 21, 1781-

Cornwallis surrenders





Treaty of Paris

Patriot Negotiators:- John Adams- Ben Franklin- John Jay- Henry Laurens


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Treaty of Paris, 1783

Declared the U.S. as a country

Set up U.S. borders



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Chapter 7- Section 5. War in the West eGeorge Rogers Clark- Explored/Mapped the Frontier ePlan- Capture small British Forts eFirst target- Kaskaskia Why