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Explain whey more Native Americans sided with the British than with the Patriots?
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Who set out to end the British attacks on western settlers?
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Explain whey more Native Americans sided with the British than with the Patriots? The British seemed to present less of a threat than the Americans did.
Who set out to end the British attacks on western settlers? George R. Clark, a lieutenant colonel.
Where was the victory that strengthened the American position in the West? Vincennes.
What did the British do to prevent supplies and reinforcements from reaching the Continental Army? British Blockade.
What were privateers? They were privately owned merchant ships equipped with weapons.
Describe how privateers helped the American cause. They captured more British ships than the American navy.
Who was the daring commander of the privateer BONHOMME RICHARD? John Paul Jones
What response did this commander give to the British captain of the SERAPIS when asked whether he wished to surrender during a long, fierce battle at sea? I have not yet begun the fight.
What strategy did the British use in an attempt to finish the war and bring the colonies back into the empire? Getting the South.
Where and when did the worst American defeat of the war take place? Charles Town
Who was in command of the British forces in the South? General Charles Cornwallis
Why was the hit-and-run technique of guerrilla warfare successful against the British? It caught the British off guard.
Who was known as the Swamp Fox? Francis Marion
When did Charles Cornwallis retreat north to Virginia? April, 1781
Where did Cornwallis set up camp? Yorktown, VA
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