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1.) He was a Mohawk chief.


2.) Most of the Native Americans fought with the British because they didn't want their land to be taken away.


3.) Several battles happened in the Western Frontier.


4.) He was trying to say that even though they fight with the King, they haven't been treated the best.

Joseph Brant

1.) He was a Lieutenant colonist.


2.) His mission during the war was to end British attacks on the Western Settlers.


3.) His retake over Vincennes for the second time strengthened the American's position in the west.

George Rogers Clark

1.) A privately owned merchant ship.


2.) They had to create these so they could destroy the blockade that the British created.



Privateers

1.) He was a naval officer for the Americans.


2.) His ship name was Bonhomme Richard.


3.) In September, this ship met the Serapis. The American boat won this battle, but after the battle, the ship sunk.



Joan Paul Jones

1.) He was second in command to Clinton.


2.) After conquering the area, he realized that he couldn't control it.


3.) A battle in Guilford, NC made the British think that another win for the Americans like that could ruin the British army.



Genereal Charles Cornwallis

1.) A hit and run technique.


2.) The Americans would hide in the woods that was unknown to the British and attack them then run.

Guerrilla Warfare

1.) A successful Guerrilla Warfare leader, nicknamed Swamp Fox.


2.) He lived in Eastern SC.


3.) He was given his nickname, Swamp Fox, because he was quick and smart and well, in a swamp.

Francis Marion

1.) He replaced Gates as the commander of the British army.


2.) His tactic was to split his army in half and have one side fight the Guerrillas and the other half fight the Cowpens.


3.) He was not successful because he had to retreat.

Nathanael Greene