Victory at Last:Victory at Last:Chapter 8 Section 5Chapter 8 Section 5

The setting changesThe setting changes After the failed After the failed

plan to capture plan to capture Albany the British Albany the British concentrated on concentrated on the South.the South. They captured They captured

Savanna, Savanna, Georgia and Georgia and Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina. South Carolina.

British move South

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Benedict Arnold Benedict Arnold switched sides to switched sides to fight for the British.fight for the British.

Arnold helped in the Arnold helped in the victory at Saratogavictory at Saratoga

He surrendered He surrendered West Point, NY to West Point, NY to the British.the British. The plan was The plan was

discovered and discovered and stopped but Arnold stopped but Arnold escaped.escaped.

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The Tide TurnsThe Tide Turns In the South, Patriots In the South, Patriots

used hit and run used hit and run tacticstactics

Francis Marion led Francis Marion led militia soldiers to militia soldiers to victories in South victories in South Carolina.Carolina. Marion was called the Marion was called the

“Swamp Fox”“Swamp Fox” Marion and his men Marion and his men

would launch surprise would launch surprise attacks from the attacks from the swamps of South swamps of South CarolinaCarolina

The Battle of CowpensThe Battle of Cowpens

Generals Daniel Morgan and Generals Daniel Morgan and Nathanael Greene defeated the Nathanael Greene defeated the British at the Battle of Cowpens in British at the Battle of Cowpens in South Carolina.South Carolina.

They used similar hit-and-run tactics They used similar hit-and-run tactics as Marion used.as Marion used.

The defeat forced General Cornwallis The defeat forced General Cornwallis and the British out of the Carolinas and the British out of the Carolinas and into Virginia.and into Virginia.

Victory at YorktownVictory at Yorktown

Cornwallis had success in Virginia at Cornwallis had success in Virginia at Charlottesville, almost capturing Thomas Charlottesville, almost capturing Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson.

Lafayette leading American troops forced Lafayette leading American troops forced Cornwallis to Yorktown.Cornwallis to Yorktown.

Cornwallis felt safe at Yorktown because the Cornwallis felt safe at Yorktown because the fort was on the Chesapeake Bay and the fort was on the Chesapeake Bay and the British Navy controlled the Bay.British Navy controlled the Bay.

Victory at YorktownVictory at Yorktown

The French Navy drove the British The French Navy drove the British out of the Chesapeake Bayout of the Chesapeake Bay

American Army laid siege on the American Army laid siege on the British in Yorktown.British in Yorktown.

After three weeks Cornwallis After three weeks Cornwallis surrendered.surrendered.

Negotiations for PeaceNegotiations for Peace

After Yorktown, the British decided to After Yorktown, the British decided to negotiate for peace.negotiate for peace.

Peace talks took place in Paris in Peace talks took place in Paris in 1782.1782.

The Continental Congress sent The Continental Congress sent Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Henry Laurens, and John Jay to Henry Laurens, and John Jay to negotiate for peace.negotiate for peace.

The Treaty of ParisThe Treaty of Paris

Treaty of Paris officially Treaty of Paris officially ended the war:ended the war: The U.S. is recognized as The U.S. is recognized as

an independent nation.an independent nation. The border went from the The border went from the

Atlantic Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River.Mississippi River.

British asked that British asked that Loyalists be compensated Loyalists be compensated for property they lost in for property they lost in the war.the war.

Exactly eight years since Exactly eight years since the Shot Heard Round the the Shot Heard Round the World Congress ratified World Congress ratified the treaty on April 19, the treaty on April 19, 1783.1783.

Washington RetiresWashington Retires