The+Final+Campaign

Early Stage of the Southern Campaign

- Tory raiders showed little interest in serving as regular soldiers in Cornwallis's army.


 * The British collapses

(The southern campaign)** Charles Town

As Cornwallis believed that if the British could take Charles Town, they would be able to conquer the entire south. Cornwallis with the great number of armies defeated the colonists and took over the Charles town.


 * South Carolina**

During the battle on August 16, Cornwallis captured and killed seven hundred fifty people. The British also won this battle and took control of South Carolina.


 * However,**

On October 19th, 1781, Cornwallis surrendered the entire army of six thousand men.

After George Washington's army suffered several serious defeats in New York and New Jersey, The American colonists won the final battle at Yorktown. And the American colonists could end the "First British Empire"

This proves that in Southern of New England had a great numbers of Loyalists.

Loyalists are the people who take up arms for the crown when they are encouraged by the regular army.

Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown (John Trumbull, 1797). The loss of the American colonies marked the end of the "first British Empire".

Cornwallis goes to Yorktown to establish a base of operations.
 * Yorktown: "a sleepy tobacco market"

Washington goes to New Jersey.
 * because French fleet could gain temporary dominance over Chesapeake region.

On October 19th in 1781, Cornwallis surrendered his entire army of six thousand men.

The British still controlled New York City and Charles Town. (except for few skirmishes)

The independence of the United States was now in hand of the diplomats.