REV. WAR IN SC PATRIOTS – supported the Continental Congress and Independence Many of the early Patriots were in the SC LOWCOUNTRY. The political leaders.

REV. WAR IN SCREV. WAR IN SCPATRIOTS – supported the Continental PATRIOTS – supported the Continental Congress and IndependenceCongress and Independence

Many of the early Patriots were in the SC Many of the early Patriots were in the SC LOWCOUNTRY. The political leaders were LOWCOUNTRY. The political leaders were wealthy white men who owned much land and wealthy white men who owned much land and supported independencesupported independence

Most SC Patriots volunteered in the MILITIA Most SC Patriots volunteered in the MILITIA (citizen soldiers) and with PARTISAN groups (citizen soldiers) and with PARTISAN groups (small groups of soldiers who used guerilla (small groups of soldiers who used guerilla warfare against the British)warfare against the British)

LOYALISTS or TORIES – remained loyal LOYALISTS or TORIES – remained loyal to the KING and GREAT BRITIANto the KING and GREAT BRITIAN

There were more loyalists in SC than any There were more loyalists in SC than any other colony except NEW YORKother colony except NEW YORK

Most of the early Tories lived in the SC Most of the early Tories lived in the SC BACKCOUNTRYBACKCOUNTRY

When the war ended many Tories left SC When the war ended many Tories left SC for the CARIBBEAN or CANADA. Others for the CARIBBEAN or CANADA. Others were fined or had their property were fined or had their property CONFISCATEDCONFISCATED

WOMEN IN THE WARWOMEN IN THE WAR

Some SC were Patriots while others were Some SC were Patriots while others were Tories. Women managed FARMS and Tories. Women managed FARMS and PLANTATIONS while the men were off fighting. PLANTATIONS while the men were off fighting. Some served as MESSENGERS or NURSES.Some served as MESSENGERS or NURSES.

AFRICAN-AMERICANS IN THE WARAFRICAN-AMERICANS IN THE WAR

Most African-Americans continued to work as Most African-Americans continued to work as SLAVES in SCSLAVES in SCIn some states African-Americans served in the In some states African-Americans served in the CONTINENTAL ARMY but SC did not allow CONTINENTAL ARMY but SC did not allow slaves to serve as soldiers because of a fear of slaves to serve as soldiers because of a fear of SLAVE REBELLIONS.SLAVE REBELLIONS.Some African-Americans did serve with the Some African-Americans did serve with the PARTISANSPARTISANSMany African-Americans fought for the British Many African-Americans fought for the British because they offered them FREEDOM. (SC did because they offered them FREEDOM. (SC did NOT offer slaves freedom in exchange for their NOT offer slaves freedom in exchange for their service)service)

NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE WARNATIVE AMERICANS IN THE WARThe CHEROKEE supported the British during the war The CHEROKEE supported the British during the war because they promised to return their land to them.because they promised to return their land to them.After the war the Cherokee LOST ALL THEIR LAND in After the war the Cherokee LOST ALL THEIR LAND in SCSC

REV. WAR IN SCREV. WAR IN SCMUCH OF THE WAR IN SC WAS FOUGHT MUCH OF THE WAR IN SC WAS FOUGHT BETWEEN BETWEEN PATRIOTSPATRIOTS AND AND TORIESTORIES

THE BRITISH FELT THEIR BEST CHANCE OF THE BRITISH FELT THEIR BEST CHANCE OF WINNING THE WAR WAS IN THE WINNING THE WAR WAS IN THE SOUTHSOUTH WAS WAS BECAUSE OF ALL THE BECAUSE OF ALL THE TORIESTORIES THERE THERE

FORT SULLIVANFORT SULLIVAN – PALMETTO FORT SAVED – PALMETTO FORT SAVED CHARLESTON CHARLESTON

CHARLESTON FELL TO THE BRITISH IN 1780 and CHARLESTON FELL TO THE BRITISH IN 1780 and Patriot forces surrendered and were PAROLED (this Patriot forces surrendered and were PAROLED (this meant they were released with their promise they meant they were released with their promise they would not fight any more)would not fight any more)

Harsh treatment by the British after the fall of Charleston (including Harsh treatment by the British after the fall of Charleston (including burning churches, and homes) led many to ignore their parole and burning churches, and homes) led many to ignore their parole and join the Patriots partisansjoin the Patriots partisans

THE SLAUGHTER OF AMERICAN TROOPS AT BUFORD’S THE SLAUGHTER OF AMERICAN TROOPS AT BUFORD’S MASSACRE CONVINCED MANY TO JOIN THE PATRIOTSMASSACRE CONVINCED MANY TO JOIN THE PATRIOTS

BANASTRE TARLETON – a brutal British officer who slaughtered the BANASTRE TARLETON – a brutal British officer who slaughtered the men at Buford’s Massacre offering the Patriots no QUARTER (mercy)men at Buford’s Massacre offering the Patriots no QUARTER (mercy)

TARLETONS QUARTER became a Patriot rallying cry meaning Take TARLETONS QUARTER became a Patriot rallying cry meaning Take No PrisonersNo Prisoners

FRANCIS MARION, THOMAS SUMTER, FRANCIS MARION, THOMAS SUMTER, ANDREW PICKENS and WILLIAM ANDREW PICKENS and WILLIAM HARDEN HARDEN led the Patriot partisans in led the Patriot partisans in attacking British and Loyalist forces.attacking British and Loyalist forces.

BATTLE OF CAMDEN – THE ONLY BATTLE OF CAMDEN – THE ONLY AMERICAN ARMY IN THE SOUTH WAS AMERICAN ARMY IN THE SOUTH WAS DESTROYEDDESTROYED

After the battle of Camden, GEN. After the battle of Camden, GEN. NATHANIEL GREENE took command of NATHANIEL GREENE took command of the American army in the Souththe American army in the South

KING’S MOUNTAIN – PATRIOT VICTORY, THE KING’S MOUNTAIN – PATRIOT VICTORY, THE TURNING POINT OF THE WAR IN THE SOUTH…TURNING POINT OF THE WAR IN THE SOUTH…Patriot troops showed no quarter to many of the Patriot troops showed no quarter to many of the surrendering Toriessurrendering Tories

COWPENS – PATRIOT VICTORY- the first time COWPENS – PATRIOT VICTORY- the first time American troops defeated an army of mostly British American troops defeated an army of mostly British regular troops.regular troops.

AFTER THIS BATTLE THE BRITISH ARMY AFTER THIS BATTLE THE BRITISH ARMY ABANDONED THEIR PLAN TO CONQUER THE ABANDONED THEIR PLAN TO CONQUER THE SOUTH AND RETREATED INTO NC. AND VA. THE SOUTH AND RETREATED INTO NC. AND VA. THE REMAINING BRITISH TROOPS WERE SLOWLY REMAINING BRITISH TROOPS WERE SLOWLY DRIVEN BACK TO CHARLESTON BY GEN. DRIVEN BACK TO CHARLESTON BY GEN. GREENE’S CONTINENTAL TROOPSGREENE’S CONTINENTAL TROOPS

Isaac Hayne IncidentIsaac Hayne Incident

Isaac Hayne was arrested by the British for VIOLATING Isaac Hayne was arrested by the British for VIOLATING HIS PAROLE. The British decided to make an example HIS PAROLE. The British decided to make an example of him by hanging him as a traitor. Greene threatened to of him by hanging him as a traitor. Greene threatened to retaliate by hanging British prisoners. This prevented any retaliate by hanging British prisoners. This prevented any more hangingsmore hangings

The BATTLE OF EUTAW SPRINGS was The BATTLE OF EUTAW SPRINGS was the final major battle in SC. Though the final major battle in SC. Though technically a British victory the heavy technically a British victory the heavy losses to the British army forced them to losses to the British army forced them to retreat into Charleston thus giving up all retreat into Charleston thus giving up all their positions in the remainder of the statetheir positions in the remainder of the state

At YORKTOWN, VA. the British army in At YORKTOWN, VA. the British army in America finally surrendered and peace America finally surrendered and peace talks began. The TREATY OF PARIS was talks began. The TREATY OF PARIS was signed in 1783 ending the war. signed in 1783 ending the war.