1780 a failed attack / 1780 the women

also known as the swamp fox

   Today I heard that a patriot force tried to force some British out of South Carolina, a fellow middle colony.Horatio Gates had only half as many soldiers as he had planned for, and most were tired and hungry. In the heat of battle, many panicked and ran. The Patriot attack quickly fell apart. Of some 4,000 American troops, only about 700 escaped. This was a sorry attempt of an attack, many people were upset because this made us look poor and disorganized.
   As a result of this fail southern Patriots switched to swift hit-and-run attacks known as guerrilla warfare. No Patriot is better at this style of fighting than Francis Marion. He organized Marion’s Brigade, a group of guerrilla soldiers. Marion’s Brigade used surprise attacks to disrupt British communication and supply lines. Despite their great efforts, the British could not catch Marion and his men.This was good for us because it surprised the British greatly. My husband loved doing this and told the boys that when he gets home he is going to tell them all about it.


Deverell, William, and Deborah Gray. White. United States History: Beginnings to 1877. Orlando, FL: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2007. Print.


   Today I learned that there is a group of women that organized a campaign to raise money to get the men of the Continental Army clothing. So far they have raised three hundred thousand dollars. The female patriots who formed this campaign are Esther DeBerdt Reed and Sarah Franklin Bache, the daughter of Benjamin Franklin. I believe that this is a great cause, and even though i am part of a poor family I will be sending some money to contribute to this cause.

Deverell, William, and Deborah Gray. White. United States History: Beginnings to 1877. Orlando, FL: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2007. Print.

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