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battles

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major

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Siege of Charleston

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strategic focus towards the Southern Colonies

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the British

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American Revolutionary War

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As a defeat, it was the biggest loss of

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Washington,

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crushing blow

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was cognizant of efforts to bring in the #16 Kingdom of France against the British .

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sub-commander General Lafayette

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troops suffered to the Continental Army in the war

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Kingdom of France against the British

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General Washington avoided attempts

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to match force on force and adroitly

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avoided getting his forces pinned strategically so the

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superior British communications (SLOC) could

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[edit] Background

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1777 to 1778

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dopted by Washington leading

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British in 1779 immensely increased in the

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following year, when they victoriously swept up through South and North

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1779

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Sir Henry Clinton

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Newport, Rhode

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Island

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Lord Rawdon

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In December, he sailed with 8,500 men to join Marc Prevost at Savannah

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