Why did the south became the main battlefield in the Revolution?

Answer 1

During the American Revolutionary War, the American South became the main battleground of the war in 1778 because of a change in British strategy. After failures in their northern campaigns, the British decided to take control of the more loyalist, and less heavily defended, American colonies in the South, as a supposedly sure step towards taking over all of the colonies once again.

Answer 2

because they wanted to gain more loyalist support. Also, the Americans did not want slaves in their army so the british took advantage of this. The war in the north was a lost battle. There were also many ports that were not heavily guarded that theu could use for trade and supplies.

Answer 3

Well after the British planed to conquer New York and New England failed , the South became the main battleground of the war.

Answer 4

Southerner patriots formed vigilante bands and harassed the British and Tories.

Answer 5

British attempts to conquer the northern colonies had failed.