Guerrilla Warfare and the British Struggle in the South

General CornWallis

British General who led British forces during the American Revolution. Struggled against Southern militias using guerilla warfare

Guerrila Warfare

A style of fighting that involves surpise attacks, ambushses, and hit-and run- tactics. Used by Southern militias to fight the British.

Native American

Many Native American tribes sided with the British during Revolution, seeing them as "lesser of two evils" compared to the colonists

Joseph Brant

Mohawk chief who led raids against American colonies west of Appalachian Mountains, supporting the British despite not fully agreeing with them

Herbert Hamilton (Hair Buyer)

A British officer who paid Native Americans for the scalps of colonists, earning the nickname "Hair Buyer"

Francis Marion (Swamp Fox)

A leader of a militia South Carolina who used guerrila tactics harrass and attack British forces. Known as the "Swamp Fox" for ability to hide and attack from swamps.

George Roger Clark

Leader of a Virginia militia who captured three British outposts in 1778, weakening British control in the West and South.

British Focus in the South

British forces struggled to defeat Southern Militias using guerrilla tactics, so General Cornwallis shifted focus to capturing major cities in North, such as New York and Philadelphia.