The+War+in+the+West+and+South

﻿ ﻿ __War in the West __
 * Many of the important battles in history occured in the west, at the same time Francis Marion was was doing raids int he south. Native Amercans where involved in this. Some helped the Patriotsbut mostly British, they seemed less of s threat. West of the Appalachian Mounts British and Native Americans where raiding American settlements. The Mohowk cheif Joseph Brant led a number of bruttle attacts in south west Newyork and North Pennsulvannia. Brant(after war) was representative of the Mohawk tribei in Contenental Congressand tried to get a fair settlement, unable to reseave what he wanted he and his tribe moved to Canada. Henry Hamilton commandar of Detroit, the main base in the west. Some call Hamilton the hair buyer because he payed for Native Americans scalps from settlers. [[image:http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I_a-XPo7aMc/TDZrbGKIKXI/AAAAAAAAAOA/eSpRLmXxOjk/S600/F+Marion+Swamp+Fox.jpg width="500" height="253"]] [[image:http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KWghKgof7sg/SZaJVR_wW8I/AAAAAAAAAAc/4ubI-pQ6Nvc/s400/history-of-native-americans5.gif]]

__Help From Spain __
 * When thirty yearold Bernardo de Ga'lvez became govonner of Spainish territory of Luisiana in Janarry 1777, Spain was neutral. Ga'lvez helped colonests, he loaned thousands of dollars to America and also opened New Orlands for free trade for colonists. Ga'lvez also orgainized the shipment of tons of supplies. Up Mississippi river to the army of Gorgie Rogers Clark was able to capture Kaskaskia Cabokia and Vincennes. In summer of 1778 Spain declared war on Britain, he raised an army of soldeirs of Spainish, Creoles, Native Americansand African Americans and marches to British posts in lower Mississippi strikeing quickly. He captured British forts like Baton Rouge and Natchez. then in March 1780, Ga'lvez forced British Mobile to surrender. In May 1781 he took Pensacola the British capital in Florida victories opened supply lines for millitary goods Spain, France, Cuba and Mexico. According to historians Buchanan Parker Tomon, says hes giving.



Victory at Vincennes: A young militia Lt. Colonel George Rogers Clark conceived a bold plan to capture the French settlements, thus opening the Mississippi for safe passage and ensuring that the Patriots could continue to receive war supplies from the Spanish at New Orleans. Clark sent two scouts, Ben Lyon and Samuel Moore to reconnoiter. They reported back on the forts' weakness and he became assured that his plans were feasible. He then convinced Patrick Henry, the Governor of Virginia, on the plan. Secretly he also had the backing of Thomas Jefferson, George Mason and Richard Henry Lee.On June 26, 1778, Lt. Colonel Clark set out with about 200 men from Virginia and arrived at Kaskaskia (Illinois) on the 4th of July. The local French militia leader at Fort Gage, the Chevalier Phillippe de Rocheblave, was caught by surprise and Fort Gage was captured without firing a shot. When the French learned that an Alliance with France had been signed in June, 1778, and that France had declared war on Great Britain, they were elated.n July 14th, Father Pierre Gibault, with a few of Roger's militia left for Fort Sackville at Vincennes in the Ohio Territory to inform them of the new treaty with France. On the 20th of July the French at Vincennes also swore allegiance to the Americans. Because of his small force, Clark could only leave three men to man the fort. Clark then dispatched Captain Joseph Brown with 30 mounted men to the French settlements of Prairie du Roche and Cahokia, accompanied by some Frenchmen, to spread the word about the Alliance. The French were elated and quickly pledged their support to the Americans. By August 6th the British learned of the events at Kaskaskia and Fort Sackville and made plans to recapture the fort. On the 7th of October Lt. Colonel Henry Hamilton departed Detroit with approximately 175 troops and 60 Indians for Vincennes. By the time he arrived, on December 17th, his force had grown to about 500. The fort at Vincennes was defended only by Captain Leonard Helm and three Virginians, the French militia having drifted away. Helm surrounded Vincennes without firing a shot.By this time Lt. Colonel Clark was in a dangerous position. Since his arrival in July, Indians loyal to the British were all around him. He was running low on supplies for the winter. Oliver Pollack at New Orleans with the assistance of Bernardo de Galvez, the Spanish Governor of New Orleans, shipped whatever supplies he could to Clark. Without this support Clark could not have continued with the Northwestern Operations.Shortly after the capture of Vincennes, Lt. Colonel Hamilton, believing no one would attack him during the winter, let his Indians and his militias return to their homes. That left him with only 35 regular troops to defend the fort **This dramatic painting is one of several at the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park in Vincennes, Indiana that depicts the life of Patriot Clark. Here he is accepting the surrender of Fort Sackville from Colonel Henry Hamilton.**



==== ﻿Glory at sea,Privateers/Jhon Paul jones:As fighting continued on the western frontier,other battles ragedat sea.great britian used its powerful navy to patrol american waterways,to break naval blockade the second continental congress orderd the construction of thirteen american warships.only two of theese,how ever,sailed to sea,the american destroyed four of their own ships to keep them out of british hands.jhon paul jones,began raiding british ports in 1777.he sailed in an old french ship that benjamin franklin had obtained for him.jones gave the ship a french name,bonhomme richard. ====

patroit victories:﻿in 1780 at kings mountian,a british officer and more than 1,000 loyolists defended an out post agianst the attackof patriot sharpshooters.the patriots forced britian to retreat the victory brought new support for independence from southerns

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In the early battles the Americans had won some battles in the South. In 1776 Patriots had destroyed the Loyalists at the Batt =﻿ ﻿ =