The Revolutionary War: Animated Battle Map
BY Herschel Smith
3 years, 11 months ago
This comes from Kenny’s place, although I can’t locate the post now. I think it’s good to know history, and military history seems particularly salient in these times.
General Cornwallis didn’t start the campaign in the South. He began in the North, and when troop movement stalled, the British pivoted to Charleston where they intended to interdict imports coming to port.
They got bogged down in the South due to a number of things, including weather (hot and humid, leading to diseases for which they were unprepared), insurgents, and inability to rely upon loyalists.
The battle of King’s Mountain ended their hopes of turning loyalist troops into a strategy for victory. We’ve discussed King’s Mountain at length before.
On December 22, 2020 at 10:50 am, Patrick Rivette said:
Excellent synopsis with outstanding graphics for the military historian or the amateur who wants an overview of the conflict that allowed the United States of America come into existence.