The document summarizes key events and figures in the American Revolutionary War that led to British surrender. Patriots attacked British forces led by Patrick Ferguson at Kings Mountain, killing or capturing the entire force. Francis Marion, known as the "Swamp Fox", harassed British General Cornwallis so much that he left South Carolina for Virginia. Cornwallis was eventually surrounded at Yorktown by American and French forces led by Washington, Lafayette, and de Grasse, forcing his surrender on October 19, 1781, which marked a major turning point in the war.

1. British Surrender

2. • British Patrick Ferguson sent a note to the
men of South Carolina and said he would “lay
waste the countryside with fire and sword”
• The Patriots attacked at Kings Mountain,
South Carolina
• The Patriots killed or captured the entire force

3. Francis Marion
• The “Swamp Fox”
• Harassed Cornwallis so much that he left the
south and headed to Virginia

4. Francis Marion

6. Yorktown
• Cornwallis headed toward Virginia where the
British navy could keep him supplied
• Marquis de Lafayette led the Americans
• Admiral de Grasse led the French
• Washington also arrived
• Cornwallis was outnumbered and surrounded

7. Washington firing the first shot

9. Admiral de Grasse

10. Marquis de Lafayette

11. British Surrender
• Cornwallis asked for surrender on October 19,
1781

13. Treaty of Paris
• Ended the Revolutionary War
• Signed on September 3, 1783
• Benjamin Franklin, John Jay and John Adams
went to Paris to sign treaty

15. This is a painting of the signing of the Treaty of
Paris. The British delegates refused to pose for
the painting. Why do you think they refused?

16. Results of the War
1. America was now independent
2. Population continued to grow
3. Changes to traditional ways of life
4. Viewed slavery differently
5. Changed American religion