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What happens when the revolution's fate shifts to the South? In this episode, War in the South and Yorktown, we follow the brutal campaigns that swept through the Carolinas and Georgia, where guerrilla fighters like Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox," kept the resistance alive against British advances. But the real climax came at Yorktown in 1781, when American and French forces trapped General Cornwallis, forcing the British to surrender. That moment didn't just end a battle—it effectively ended the war, securing American independence. If you've ever wondered how persistence, strategy, and international alliances brought the Revolution to its decisive finale, this episode takes you to the heart of victory.
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What happens when the revolution's fate shifts to the South? In this episode, War in the South and Yorktown, we follow the brutal campaigns that swept through the Carolinas and Georgia, where guerrilla fighters like Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox," kept the resistance alive against British advances. But the real climax came at Yorktown in 1781, when American and French forces trapped General Cornwallis, forcing the British to surrender. That moment didn't just end a battle—it effectively ended the war, securing American independence. If you've ever wondered how persistence, strategy, and international alliances brought the Revolution to its decisive finale, this episode takes you to the heart of victory.

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