The British launch a fresh invasion of…
1780 CE
A significant victory at the Battle of Camden means that royal forces soon control most of Georgia and South Carolina.
The British set up a network of forts inland, hoping that the Loyalists will rally to the flag.
Not enough Loyalists turn out, however, and the British have to fight their way north into North Carolina and Virginia, with a severely weakened army.
Behind them, much of the territory that they have already captured dissolves into a chaotic guerrilla war, fought predominantly between bands of Loyalist and American militia, which negate many of the gains that the British had previously made.
Groups
France, (Bourbon) Kingdom of
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Thirteen Colonies, The
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Britain, Kingdom of Great
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Georgia, Province of (British Colony)
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Patriots (American Revolution)
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Loyalists (American Revolution)
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South Carolina, State of (U.S.A.)
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United States of America (US, USA) (Philadelphia PA)
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North Carolina, State of (U.S.A.)
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Virginia, Commonwealth of (U.S.A.)
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Georgia, State of (U.S.A.)
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