THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
END OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
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In the South, the British got tons of help from Loyalists.
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In the South, the Continental Army used “hit and run” tactics.
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In the North, the British got tons of help from the Loyalists.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Guerrilla, irregular, wilderness, or savage warfare, however one refers to it, such tactics were essential in the British victory in the French and Indian War.
Detailed explanation-2: -The soldiers would form rows of long lines. They would approach the enemy to get within a range of 50 yards. Then each row would fire a volley at the enemy in unison. The first row would fire and then start to reload.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Southern Theater of the Revolutionary War is often reduced to the battles of Camden, Cowpens, Guilford Courthouse, and Yorktown. In fact, fighting in the Southern colonies raged through the entire war and was an area of great concern for both sides.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Iroquois forces used hit and run tactics, harassment, and avoided costly head to head battles. Colonists of New France began calling these Indian tactics La Petite Guerra, or small wars. Guerrilla tactics were first used at the Battles of Lexington and Concord by the Patriots to drive the British back in 1775.