In 1775 the British believed that they could beat the colonists quickly, considering they had more resources, more money, an army, and outnumbered them 6 to 1, but they were wrong. They still got fought into a stalemate in the North after 5 years! After losing the battle of Saratoga, the british feared French intervention. Therefore, they had to take the South, before it was to late to win the war. They believed that there were Loyalists down there that would rise up, rally together, and fight with the British army, if only they came down. If they won, then that would have proven to be a crucial foothold in the war. The Southern Campaign of the American Revolution began with the British having the upper hand, and bleak odds for the Americans. …show more content…
The patriots were so encouraged by this victory that Gen. George Washington sent Daniel Morgan, the war hero who won the Battle of Saratoga, to organize the Southern colonists attack and defense at the Battle of Cowpens, which was another victory for the patriots. So, the patriots won the battle because Ferguson was arrogant and decided to send a letter that enraged the people he sent it to, and paid for it. It gave the patriots so much hope that they got an amazing planner and war hero for their general(in the south), and with his help, won the Battle of Cowpens. Cornwallis promptly fled north to Yorktown, where Washington was waiting for him. Morgan was chasing him. And the French Navy was in the harbor, effectively cutting off any alley of escape or chance of reinforcements. The British army was defeated. With no hope of escape, Cornwallis surrendered to Gen. Washington. Thomas Jefferson called it "The turn of the tide of success." The battle of Kings Mountain, fought October 7th, 1780, was an important American victory during the Revolutionary War. The battle was the first major patriot victory to occur after the British invasion of Charleston, SC in May 1780. -from