About The Southern Campaign

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The Southern Campaign of the American Revolution, picks up the story after the fall of Charleston in 1780.  After catastrophes at The Waxhaws and Camden, victories in battles and skirmishes such as Brattonsville, Musgrove Mill, Kings Mountain, and Cowpens expelled the British invaders and defeated their loyalist friends, leading to the surrender at Yorktown, Virginia.  The Battle of Guilford Courthouse (North Carolina) and the siege of Ninety Six are also featured in the series.

The Southern Campaign was critical in determining the outcome of the American Revolutionary War, yet the South’s importance has been downplayed in most historical accounts to date.  SCETV has previously produced a documentary for public television, The Mapping of Kosciusko’s Tunnel, about archeological work at Ninety Six National Historic Site.

Each of The Southern Campaign eight modules include a short video episode, photos, maps and online curriculum for South Carolina teachers. Below find a quick index to the modules and direct links to the video episodes.

 FULL MODULEVIDEO EPISODE
1The Battle of WaxhawsWaxhaws: Blood in the Backcountry (CC)
2Brattonsville - Huck's DefeatBrattonsville: Choosing Sides (CC)
3The Battle of Camden Camden: Defeat and Destruction (CC)
4The Battle of Musgrove Mill Musgrove Mill: Ray of Hope (CC)
5The Battle of Kings Mountain Kings Mountain: Turn of the Tide of Success (CC)
6The Battle of Cowpens Cowpens: A Brilliant Victory (CC)
7The Battle of Guilford CourthouseGuilford Courthouse: Costly Victory (CC)
8Ninety Six Ninety Six: End Game (CC)

Funding and support for this production is provided by The National Park Service, The Self Foundation Family, The George Washington Endowment Fund of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, The South Carolina State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, and a contribution from Dr. Charles B. Hanna.

The Southern Campaign of the American Revolution, picks up the story after the fall of Charleston in 1780.  After catastrophes at The Waxhaws and Camden, victories in battles and skirmishes such as Brattonsville, Musgrove Mill, Kings Mountain, and Cowpens expelled the British invaders and defeated their loyalist friends, leading to the surrender at Yorktown, Virginia.  The Battle of Guilford Courthouse (North Carolina) and the siege of Ninety Six are also featured in the series.

The Southern Campaign was critical in determining the outcome of the American Revolutionary War, yet the South’s importance has been downplayed in most historical accounts to date.  SCETV has previously produced a documentary for public television, The Mapping of Kosciusko’s Tunnel, about archeological work at Ninety Six National Historic Site.

Each of The Southern Campaign eight modules include a short video episode, photos, maps and online curriculum for South Carolina teachers. Below find a quick index to the modules and direct links to the video episodes.

 FULL MODULEVIDEO EPISODE
1The Battle of WaxhawsWaxhaws: Blood in the Backcountry (CC)
2Brattonsville - Huck's DefeatBrattonsville: Choosing Sides (CC)
3The Battle of Camden Camden: Defeat and Destruction (CC)
4The Battle of Musgrove Mill Musgrove Mill: Ray of Hope (CC)
5The Battle of Kings Mountain Kings Mountain: Turn of the Tide of Success (CC)
6The Battle of Cowpens Cowpens: A Brilliant Victory (CC)
7The Battle of Guilford CourthouseGuilford Courthouse: Costly Victory (CC)
8Ninety Six Ninety Six: End Game (CC)

Funding and support for this production is provided by The National Park Service, The Self Foundation Family, The George Washington Endowment Fund of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, The South Carolina State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, and a contribution from Dr. Charles B. Hanna.

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La Campaña del Sur de la Revolución American) retoma la historia después de la caída de Charleston en 1780. Después de catástrofes en el Waxhaws y Camden, victorias en batallas y escaramuzas como Battonsvillie, Musgrove Mill, Kings Mountain y Cowpens expulsaron a los invasores británicos y derrotaron a sus amigos leales, lo que llevo a la rendición en Yorktown, Virginia. El Palacio de la Batalla de Guilford (Carolina del Norte) y el asedio de Ninety Six también aparecen en la serie.  

La Campaña del Sur fue fundamental para determinar el resultado de la Guerra Revolucionaria Estadounidense, sin embargo, la importancia del Sur ha sido minimizada en la mayoría de los relatos históricos hasta la fecha.  SCETV ha producido previamente un documental para la televisión pública, The Mapping of Kosciuszko’s Tunnel ( El Mapeo del túnel De Kosciuszko ), sobre trabajos arqueológicos en el Nacional Histórico sitio de Ninety Six. 

Cada uno de los ocho módulos de la Campana del Sur incluye un breve episodio de video, fotos, mapas y currículo en línea para los maestros de Carolina del Sur. Debajo encontraras un índice de los módulos y enlaces directos de los videos.  

FULL MODULE 

VIDEO EPISODE 

 

The Battle of Waxhaws 

Waxhaws: Blood in the Backcountry (CC) 

Brattonsville - Huck's Defeat 

Brattonsville: Choosing Sides (CC) 

The Battle of Camden  

Camden: Defeat and Destruction (CC) 

The Battle of Musgrove Mill  

Musgrove Mill: Ray of Hope (CC) 

The Battle of Kings Mountain  

Kings Mountain: Turn of the Tide of Success (CC) 

The Battle of Cowpens  

Cowpens: A Brilliant Victory (CC) 

The Battle of Guilford Courthouse 

Guilford Courthouse: Costly Victory (CC) 

Ninety Six  

Ninety Six: End Game (CC) 

La financiacion y el apoyo a esta producción son proporcionadas por The National Park Service, The Self Foundation Family, The George Washington Endowment Fund of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, The South Carolina State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, y una contribución del Dr. Charles B. Hanna. 

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Southern Campaign / Kings Mountain

Captain John Sevier | Kings Mountain

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Captain John Sevier | Kings Mountain
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After the patriot's victory at the Battle of Camden, under the direction of Major Patrick Ferguson , British Provincials and Loyalist solders were sent to suppress Patriot activity in the mountains...
Colonel Isaac Shelby | Kings Mountain

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Colonel Isaac Shelby | Kings Mountain
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Col. Isaac Shelby was from “over the mountain” in what is now Tennessee. He along with Elijah Clarke, leader of the Wilkes County, Georgia Militia and James Williams, leader of the Little River...
Major Patrick Ferguson | Kings Mountain

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Major Patrick Ferguson | Kings Mountain
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Major Patrick Ferguson was a Scottish officer who was trained loyalists in traditional British military techniques, especially the use of the bayonet. He earned the nickname “Bulldog” during his...
Overmountain Men | Kings Mountain

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Overmountain Men | Kings Mountain
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Overmountain men were American frontiersmen from west of the Appalachian Mountains (now Tennessee) who fought in the Revolutionary War. When Major Patrick Ferguson led his amy into South Carolina, he...

Southern Campaign / Guilford Courthouse

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Guilford Courthouse | The Southern Campaign
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The Battle of Guilford Courthouse was fought on March 15, 1781. This battle decided the outcome for the Carolinas because even though Cornwallis won, technically, he lost 25% of his force.
General Nathanael Greene | Guilford Courthouse

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General Nathanael Greene | Guilford Courthouse
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In the fall of 1780, George Washington appointed General Nathanael Greene to command the Continental army in the South. Following the victory at the Battle of Cowpens, Lt. General Charles Earl...
Women Camp Followers | Guilford Courthouse

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Women Camp Followers | Guilford Courthouse
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In many cases, women “camp followers” accompanied soldiers on the road. Their roles were to nurse the wounded, patch clothing, and provide meals. It was considered to be much safer for women to...
The Fife And Drum | Guilford Courthouse

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The Fife And Drum | Guilford Courthouse
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The fife and drum played a crucial role during the American Revolution. They were used as tools for commanders to communicate with their troops. Fifes and drums were much easier to use for relaying...

Southern Campaign / Battle of Camden

General Horatio Gates | Battle of Camden

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General Horatio Gates | Battle of Camden
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General Horatio Gates was the leader of the new Continental Army in the South. He was known as the “Hero of Saratoga,” one of the biggest patriot victories, in New York State in 1777. His second-in...
Lt General Charles Earl Cornwallis | Battle of Camden

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Lt General Charles Earl Cornwallis | Battle of Camden
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Lieutenant General Charles Earl Cornwallis was appointed by General Henry Clinton to lead the Southern Campaign when Clinton returned to New York. On August 16, 1780, General Gates' army, joined by...
Provincials and British Legion

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Provincials and British Legion
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During the American Revolutionary War, the British army recruited men from the colonies to fight for the Crown. These recruits were known as Provincials. They were uniformed professional soldiers who...

Southern Campaign

The Southern Campaign - Ninety Six: The End Game

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The Southern Campaign - Ninety Six: The End Game

The Revolutionary War in the South laid the groundwork for the eventual Patriot victory at Yorktown. There were many battles with both successes and defeats. Students will be asked to explore each...

Southern Campaign / Waxhaws

General Henry Clinton  | Battle of Waxhaws

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General Henry Clinton | Battle of Waxhaws
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General Henry Clinton and the British high command decided what they needed was a “Southern strategy.” The British decided to bring the war to the South because (1) they hadn’t really won any major...
Map | British Troops Arrive in Charles Town

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Map | British Troops Arrive in Charles Town
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More than 6,000 British troops were shipped from New York to Charles Town. After a short siege, the city fell. Charles Town would supply the British army with provisions and become the base of...
Siege of Charles Town - 1780

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Siege of Charles Town - 1780
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The War for American Independence began well for the Patriots in the South. In the city of Charles Town, South Carolina (known as “Charleston” after the war)—an unfinished palmetto fort withstood the...
Colonel Abraham Buford | Battle of Waxhaws

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Colonel Abraham Buford | Battle of Waxhaws
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CREDIT: Colonel Abraham Buford, painted by Thomas Kelly Pauley, 2016 Colonel Abraham Buford was leading a regiment of Continental soldiers from Virginia to South Carolina to help defend Charleston. A...

Southern Campaign / I. Ninety Six

The Southern Campaign - Ninety Six: The End Game

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The Southern Campaign - Ninety Six: The End Game

The Revolutionary War in the South laid the groundwork for the eventual Patriot victory at Yorktown. There were many battles with both successes and defeats. Students will be asked to explore each...

General Nathanael Greene | Ninety Six
   - Episode 3 Ninety Six: End Game | The Southern Campaign 1

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Ninety Six: End Game | The Southern Campaign
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Ninety Six was a small frontier town near Greenwood, South Carolina—an essential part of the geography of British strongholds designed to seal off Charleston and the low country from French, Spanish...
Native Americans In the Revolutionary War | Ninety Six

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Native Americans In the Revolutionary War | Ninety Six
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Native Americans also participated in the American Revolution. The Catawbas, for the most part, sided with the Colonialist Patriots, due to their friendship, and ties to settlers in the surrounding...
General Nathanael Greene | Ninety Six

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General Nathanael Greene | Ninety Six
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Even though General Nathaniel Greene's army suffered a defeat at the hands of General Cornwallis at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, Greene's army was largely still intact. Cornwallis moved his army...
The British "Star Fort" | Ninety Six

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The British "Star Fort" | Ninety Six
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The British fort, or "redoubt" at Ninety Six was nick-named "The Star Fort," due to the shape of the stronghold. The "star fort" provided an effective defensive position, built adjacent to the town of...
Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko | Ninety Six

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Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko | Ninety Six
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Southern Campaign / Cowpens

 Cowpens: A Brilliant Victory | The Southern Campaign

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Cowpens: A Brilliant Victory | The Southern Campaign
General Daniel Morgan’s battle plan at Cowpens was considered a masterpiece of military strategy and tactics. In Fall of 1780, General Nathaniel Greene sent a portion of his men under Morgan to fight...
General Nathanael Greene | Cowpens

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General Nathanael Greene | Cowpens
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In the fall of 1780, George Washington appointed General Nathanael Greene to command the Continental army in the South. From North Carolina, Greene sent a portion of his men under General Daniel...
General Daniel Morgan | Cowpens

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General Daniel Morgan | Cowpens
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General Nathaniel Greene sent a portion of his men under General Daniel Morgan to fight the British in western South Carolina. In response, Lt. General Charles Earl Cornwallis sent Lt. Colonel...

Southern Campaign / Musgrove Mill

Colonel Elijah Clarke | Musgrove Mill
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Musgrove Mill | The Southern Campaign
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August 19th 1780, three days after the Battle of Camden, another battle was fought. British Provincials from Ninety Six were camped near Edward Musgrove’s grist mill on the Enoree River, with many...
Colonel Elijah Clarke | Musgrove Mill

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Colonel Elijah Clarke | Musgrove Mill
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Colonel Elijah Clarke was the leader of the Wilkes County, Georgia militia. He along with Col. Isaac Shelby, leader of the Overmountain men militia, and Col James Williams, leader of the Little River...
Colonel Isaac Shelby | Kings Mountain

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Colonel Isaac Shelby | Kings Mountain
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Col. Isaac Shelby was from “over the mountain” in what is now Tennessee. He along with Elijah Clarke, leader of the Wilkes County, Georgia Militia and James Williams, leader of the Little River...

Southern Campaign / Brattonsville

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Brattonsville
After the crushing defeat at Waxhaws, the people of the South Carolina back country had a decision to make. Were they “Tories”—loyal to the crown; or would they become “Whigs” or “partisans” and fight...
General Thomas Sumter | Brattonsville

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General Thomas Sumter | Brattonsville
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General Thomas Sumter was an American Revolutionary War militia leader and later a U.S. Congressman. After the crushing defeat at Waxhaws, General Sumter gathered militia troops in South Carolina...
Martha Bratton Sends Watt with Message

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Martha Bratton Sends Watt with Message
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In the community of Brattonsville, Martha Bratton sent a message to warn her husband, Colonel William Bratton, that Captain Christian Huck was on his way. Bratton was on the other side of the Catawba...
Huck's Defeat | Brattonsville

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Huck's Defeat | Brattonsville
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The British officer Captain Christian Huck upset many with his cruel and agressive mishandling of local residents in the backcountry. Captain Huck and the British Legion were on their way towards...

Southern Campaign / Overview

African Americans' Roles in the American Revolutionary War
   - Episode 4 Behind The Scenes: Cowpens Blog (Southern Campaign)

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Behind The Scenes: Cowpens Blog (Southern Campaign)
The ETV Endowment sponsored a series of tours of three different Southern Campaign battlefields of the American Revolution. With my being a history enthusiast, I was lucky to accompany Steve Folks...
Continental Congress

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Continental Congress
"The Continental Congress, also known as the Philadelphia Congress, was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies which became the governing body of the United States during...
Provincials and British Legion
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Revolutionary War Names | Southern Campaign
Americans opposed to the British were known as “patriots,” “Whigs” “rebels,” or “partisans.” Americans on the British side were called “loyalists,” “royalists,” “Tories,” “the King’s men,” or “Crown...
Provincials and British Legion

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Provincials and British Legion
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During the American Revolutionary War, the British army recruited men from the colonies to fight for the Crown. These recruits were known as Provincials. They were uniformed professional soldiers who...