11: Southern Discomfort: Savannah & Charleston Captured, Slavery, Massacres, & 1779’s Sundries
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Britain's Southern Strategy and Its Consequences
This chapter explores Britain's strategic shift to the South during the American Revolutionary War, particularly the campaign launched from Georgia. It examines the complex dynamics involving Black Loyalists, the role of enslaved individuals seeking freedom, and the brutal realities of key battles like Savannah and Charleston. The narrative reveals the intricacies of military leadership changes, brutal combat outcomes, and foreshadows the challenges still to come in the revolution.
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