A history of the American nation . lag to the log forts in the wilderness. In the latter part of the year (1778) the British, whilestill holding New York, turned their attention to the SouthernStates. Savannah was taken and then Charles-Somhri778 80. ^^^^^- Cornwallis took command of the Britishforces in the South and entered on a vigorouscampaign. The patriots under Alarion and Sumpter werefighting valiantly, but Gates, who was sent to confront Corn-wallis, began a career of incompetence, if not stupiditv. Onthe 16th of August he was disastrously defeated in the battle ofCamden, and, not wait
A history of the American nation . lag to the log forts in the wilderness. In the latter part of the year (1778) the British, whilestill holding New York, turned their attention to the SouthernStates. Savannah was taken and then Charles-Somhri778 80. ^^^^^- Cornwallis took command of the Britishforces in the South and entered on a vigorouscampaign. The patriots under Alarion and Sumpter werefighting valiantly, but Gates, who was sent to confront Corn-wallis, began a career of incompetence, if not stupiditv. Onthe 16th of August he was disastrously defeated in the battle ofCamden, and, not waiting to make an orderly re-treat but leaving his army behind him, fled twohundred miles in three and a half year brought one victory to the American ^^ October a body of English and Tories was Mountain, beaten by a force of mountaineers and back- woodsmen in the battle of Kings Mountain. ^ Camden,August, 1780. October, 1780. ^ Read Roosevelt, The Winning of the West, vol. ii, pp. 241-295. Avery interesting , Field of the Campaigns in the South 174 HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN XATIOX At the beginning of 17S1 no one would have dared to pres;ige great victory for the American cause, or to expect the sp)eedv close of the war. The English still Beginning of j^^ ^ ^^^^^^Z y^^^j. ^ ^^ g^^^j^ ^^iere ComwalHs was in command, there seemed little hope ofanything like immediate success for the patriot army. Wash-ington. ^^•ith praiseworthy self-control, remained in the Northto guard against attack, and Greene took command of the troopsin the South. Greene soon showed the qualities of a nrst-mtegeneral, and proved that among the American officers he wassecond to Washington alone. Cornwallis pressed vigorouslynorthward and, though a detachment was overwhelmed by the Americans at the battle of Co^^?pens. he keptCo^T^ns. inovins: on, while Greene fell steadilv back. In Janiiary, 17S1. ^ . ^ : . March was fought the battle of Guilford CourtHouse. The
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