The Southern Campaign of the American Revolution

The Southern Campaign of the American Revolution, picks up the story after the fall of Charleston in 1780.  After catastrophes at The Waxhaws and Camden, victories in battles and skirmishes such as Brattonsville, Musgrove Mill, Kings Mountain, and Cowpens expelled the British invaders and defeated their loyalist friends, leading to the surrender at Yorktown, Virginia.  The Battle of Guilford Courthouse (North Carolina) and the siege of Ninety Six are also featured in the series.

In this section, find a quick index to the eight modules and episodes. Also, general Revolutionary War terms are included below.

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About The Southern Campaign
About The Southern Campaign

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Grades: 8

The Southern Campaign of the American Revolution, picks up the story after the fall of Charleston in 1780. After catastrophes at The Waxhaws and Camden, victories in battles and skirmishes such as...
Behind The Scenes: Cowpens Blog (Southern Campaign)
Behind The Scenes: Cowpens Blog (Southern Campaign)

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Grades: 8

The ETV Endowment sponsored a series of tours of three different Southern Campaign battlefields of the American Revolution. With my being a history enthusiast, I was lucky to accompany Steve Folks...
Revolutionary War Names | Southern Campaign
Revolutionary War Names | Southern Campaign

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Americans opposed to the British were known as “patriots,” “Whigs” “rebels,” or “partisans.” Americans on the British side were called “loyalists,” “royalists,” “Tories,” “the King’s men,” or “Crown...
Provincials and British Legion
Provincials and British Legion
Episode 4

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Grades: 4 8

During the American Revolutionary War, the British army recruited men from the colonies to fight for the Crown. These recruits were known as Provincials. They were uniformed professional soldiers who...
Continental Congress
Continental Congress

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

"The Continental Congress, also known as the Philadelphia Congress, was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies which became the governing body of the United States during...

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