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Hayne … Battle of Eutaw Springs

Hayne … Battle of Eutaw Springs. Colonel Isaac Hayne. 1780 partisan parolee took oath of allegiance to GB ( did so to protect his family who were sick w/smallpox) 1781 rejoined American forces, captured by Br near CT Br decided to make an example of him

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Hayne … Battle of Eutaw Springs

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  1. Hayne … Battle of Eutaw Springs

  2. Colonel Isaac Hayne 1780 partisan parolee took oath of allegiance to GB (did so to protect his family who were sick w/smallpox) 1781 rejoined American forces, captured by Br near CT Br decided to make an example of him (to keep others from becoming “traitors to the crown”) Brief trial then hanged Aug. 4, 1781

  3. After Hayne’s execution, Gen. Greene (US) immediately issued a proclamation stating he would retaliate for Hayne’s death After the Battle of Eutaw Springs Greene had enough Br prisoners to assure no more executions would take place Retaliate? Why would this make a difference?

  4. Battle of Eutaw Springs Sept 8, 1781

  5. Battle of Eutaw Springs Sept 8, 1781 Wasn’t the last of 137 battles in the state, nor a technical victory because of the unsoldierly plundering behavior of the hungry and nearly naked Continentals, the irreplaceable British troop losses made it strategically the final major battle in the beleaguered state. but

  6. victory won by incurring terrible losses, victors losses are as great as those of the defeated Americans viewed the Battle of Eutaw Springs in the very least as a Pyrrhic victory for the British It marked the clearance of the British from the battleground state and region with the exception of a few coastal enclaves that were finally evacuated after Yorktown and during the peace proceedings in 1782 and thus the demise of the British southern campaign. How can you tell many Americans saw this as a victory because of its results? Commemorative medal & tribute door panel on Capitol building

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