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Major Battles of the Revolutionary War, Part II

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Major Battles of the Revolutionary War, Part II

8-weeks | Available (Membership Required)

The Revolutionary War moves south, after Britain loses an army at the Battle of Saratoga.
The Americans rapidly lose two armies of their own and a new leader, Nathanael
Greene, is given command of what is left of the Southern Department. Congress never
replaces that lost manpower, so General Greene is forced to devise a new strategy, that
of "Compound Warfare", using regular troops as well as making significant use of local
militia and their leaders. Meet Francis Marion, nicknamed by the British "The Swamp Fox".
The French are now our allies, a huge help in the ultimate American victory. The Marquis de Lafayette, wounded at the Battle of Brandywine, contributed greatly to the success of the Franco-American Alliance and the ultimate end of hostilities at the Siege of Yorktown.  
Part I is not a prerequisite for this course.

  • Recommended reading: Washington's General: Nathanael Greene and the Triumph of
    the American Revolution, by Terry Golway
Bob Ulrich
Robert Ulrich

Bob Ulrich has been a frequent presenter here and at the other area senior learning programs, as well as a guest lecturer at the Mohonk Mountain House and several of our area senior living communities. His focus is on early American history, starting with how the Dutch, not the British, founded America's roots, and has now expanded to a full understanding of the background causes of the Revolutionary War and how, and why, it was fought. His favorite phrase for LLI is simply -- "Don't worry, it won't be on the final!".