The Southern Campaign Begins: As a stalemate ensues in the North, the war shifts focus to the southern colonies as the British launch a bold strategy to rally popular support and regain the initiative. This episode explores loyalist forces, while charting the bloody battle at Kettle Creek and the dramatic Siege of Savannah and Siege of Charleston.
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History Rebels: welcome to our series on the American Revolution. Join us as we explore the key battles, strategies, and politics that led to the birth of a nation!
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Credits:
With huge thanks to Jeff Trexler, Dale Watson, and Mark Maritato for use of their Artwork. You can find out more and see full collections on the American Revolution and much more at:
Jeff Trexler: www.trexlerhistoricalart.com/
Dale Watson: www.dalewatsonart.com/
Mark Maritato www.maritato.com/index.html
Some animations taken from www.vecteezy.com
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Timestamps:
00:00 Southern War Begins
04:09 Loyalists
10:40 Kettle Creek
15:47 Savannah
21:22 Charleston
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Notable Sources:
The American Revolution in the Southern Colonies, David Lee Russell
Our First Civil War, H. W. Brands
Liberty's Exiles: American Loyalists in the Revolutionary World, Maya Jasanoff
The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789, Robert Middlekauff
The War for American Independence, 1775-1783, Jeremy Black
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