In the original historical time and space, because of Saratoga Victor, the situation in the northern battlefield was changed, the French could not wait to declare war on Britain, and immediately encircled and suppressed British merchant ships at sea, while vigorously restraining even Hard-faced British fleet.

　　

　　 It was precisely because the French fought their lives with the British, that caused the British troops in North America to be tight.

　　

　　 Coupled with the withdrawal of William Howe, and Henry Clinton, who was not very supportive, came to power, the situation for the British in North America became even more difficult.

　　

　　 Because of the tight situation, Henry Clinton even had to withdraw from Philadelphia and retreat to New York, thus losing Philadelphia, a city of strategic importance.

　　

The retreat of the British army gave the Continental Army, which was already under pressure and almost out of breath, a good relief and repair. At the same time, it also allowed more colonists to join the Continental Army, bringing a rare opportunity to the Continental Army. Development time.

　　

After the British army retreated to New York, from the summer of 1778 to May 1780, during the nearly two years, apart from sporadic small battles, there was even a medium-to-large scale battle on the huge northern battlefield. The fighting never broke out.

　　

　　 Compared to the anxious northern battlefield, Henry Clinton obviously values ​​the southern battlefield more. In the original historical time and space, Colinton always looked at the southern battlefield. Although he tried to capture Charleston a few years ago and was defeated, this did not dispel the British lieutenant’s covetousness of the South.

　　

　　 After Clinton sent out Philadelphia and retreated to New York, he decisively sent 35,000 British troops out of the sea to knock down Savannah. The loss of Savannah was not a good thing for the Continental Army, so the Continental Army decisively sent troops to take Savannah back when the main British army was shrank in New York and did not dare to come out. This is the Battle of Savannah.

　　

It’s a pity that this battle broke out in September 1779. The French-American siege of Savannah led by the French Navy Fleet Commander, Count, Admiral Jean Destin and American General Benjamin Lincoln, because of Destin’s arbitrariness, As a result, its fleet was severely damaged by the British troops stationed in Savannah, which ultimately led to the defeat of the Battle of Savannah.

　　

　　 The Battle of Savannah was the first major victory the British won after losing Philadelphia. It is precisely because of the victory of the Battle of Savannah that Lieutenant General Colinton believes more firmly in putting his forces on the southern battlefield, occupying more important port cities in the southern United States, and finally achieving the goal of encircling the North and the South and defeating the Continental Army.

　　

　　 It can be said that the victory at the Battle of Savannah led to the Battle of Charleston in the spring of 1780, and in May of the same year, it successfully captured the military town of Charleston in South Carolina.

　　

　　 It can be said that in the original historical time and space, from 1778 to 1780, the confrontation between the British army and the Continental Army was mainly on the southern battlefield. In fact, this strategy of Clinton cannot be said to be a failure, because when the British army captured Savannah and Charleston, the British army initially seized the opportunity in the southern battlefield.

　　

　　 Since the capture of Charleston in May 1780, the British army has hardly suffered defeat in the southern battlefield throughout 1780.

　　

　　 In May of this year, the British army defeated the American army in Wexhoe Creek, South Carolina.

　　

In August of the same year, the 2,400 British regulars led by Charles Cornwallis and about 3,400 main Continental Army forces led by Horatio Gates met in Camden in northern South Carolina. Horatio Gates was killed. Cornwallis was defeated and lost, not only killed more than 900 soldiers, more than 1,000 soldiers were captured. Historically known as the Battle of Camden.

　　

　　 The defeat of the Battle of Camden also led to the complete end of Horatio Gates' military career.

　　

　　If this pace continues, the British army will inevitably realize the North-South convergence smoothly and finally win the War of Independence.

　　

However, when the summer of 1781 arrived, a small creature named "Aedes" appeared. It was precisely because of the emergence of Aedes, a creature unique to South Carolina, that malaria began to begin in the British army barracks. It spread, and eventually led to the complete defeat of the British army.

　　

　　 But in this time and space, the British did not lose Philadelphia, nor did they retreat to New York. Instead, they stuck to Philadelphia and held the Continental Army on the anti-battle field firmly.

　　

　　 And Clinton also took the opportunity to send troops by sea last year, taking Savannah like the original historical time and space.

　　

　　 At the same time, because of the victory at the Battle of Savannah, Clinton also planned to go south again to capture Charleston at the beginning of 1779. This process was a whole year earlier than the capture of Charleston in the original historical time and space.

　　

　　 Actually, if it were not for Charles Cornwallis, the deputy commander-in-chief of the British Army in North America, who insisted on returning to England in the winter of 1778 to accompany his seriously ill wife, Charleston would have been taken as early as that winter.

　　

　　 In this time and space, because there is no two years of mediation time, Charles Cornwallis is still unable to get along with Henry Clinton. However, Henry Clinton had nothing to do with the real earl. Cornwallis was deeply favored by the British king, and his family background was even more remarkable. Clinton was able to overwhelm Convolley in addition to his position in the army. Outside of Si, he couldn't compare with his deputy in other respects.

　　

　　 With such a big-name deputy, it is estimated that Henry Clinton is also very disgusting and helpless...

　　

　　 Time soon came to February 1779. In this month, the wife of Count Charles Cornwallis passed away from a serious illness, and Cornwallis returned to North America again full of grief.

　　

　　 It may be that the death of his wife caused the Lord Earl to be greatly irritated. He just returned to North America and asked for an attack on Charleston.

　　

　　 This request from the deputy made Colinton overjoyed, and for the first time the two showed close cooperation. So in March of this year, Cornwallis became the head coach of the south. With the assistance of the Royal Navy, Cornwallis led a British army of as many as 18,000 and quickly arrived in Charleston along the sea. Peripheral.

　　

　　 When the British army arrived at the outskirts of Charleston quickly, the Continental Army stationed in Charleston did not even react, and the large-scale landing operations of the British army and the shelling of the British Royal Navy fleet began.

　　

　　 At this time, the highest commander of the Continental Army stationed in Charleston was Major General Benjamin Lincoln, commander in chief of the Southern Army of the Continental Army. In the original historical time and space, Major General Lincoln participated in the Battle of Savannah at the end of 1779. However, Major General Lincoln failed when he tried to retake Savannah~lightnovelpub.net~ Later he returned to Charleston to garrison, but in May 1780, Charleston he garrison failed to withstand the British siege. Major General Lincoln had to surrender 5,400 Continental Army troops together with artillery, small arms and ammunition in Charleston on May 12, and Charleston fell.

　　

　　 The history of this battle is called the Battle of Charleston, and this battle is also the biggest loss for the US military in the entire War of Independence.

　　

However, in this time and space, Benjamin Lincoln had no chance to participate in the Battle of Savannah, because before he had time to participate in the battle for the capture of Savannah, he was blocked by Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis in Charleston... …

　　

And this Charleston battle, which was advanced by more than a year, was just like the original historical time and space. After Benjamin Lincoln used Fort Sullivan, later Fort Moultrie, and many military fortifications to resist for a month and a half, In the end, he did not resist the fierce attack of the British army, and led his army to surrender to the British army at the end of April.

　　

　　 This is the Battle of Charleston in this time and space, but it was more than a year earlier, and the Continental Army lost more than 6,000 people, which is a bit more than the original Charleston Battle in the time and space...