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buoy the spirits of the king’s supporters. They’d flock to join Loyalist
militias. Royal authority would gradually be reestablished.
British on the Move
In December 1778, the British took Savannah. Soon, a royal government
was in place in Georgia.
South Carolina was the next target. In late 1779, General Clinton sailed
from New York City with a force of about 8,500 men. He laid siege to
The Battle of Monmouth, an American victory in June 1778, gave rise to the legend of
Molly Pitcher, a woman traveling with the Continental Army who took over operation
of a cannon when her husband was wounded during the battle.