Southern Department of the Continental Army
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The Southern Department of the Continental Army was the regional command responsible for directing American Revolutionary War military operations in the southern colonies, particularly under leaders like Nathanael Greene.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military command
ⓘ
regional department of the Continental Army ⓘ |
| approximateStartTime | 1776 ⓘ |
| associatedWithBattle |
Battle of Camden
ⓘ
Battle of Cowpens ⓘ Battle of Eutaw Springs ⓘ Battle of Guilford Court House ⓘ Siege of Charleston ⓘ |
| commandStructure | department-level command ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith | state militias of the southern colonies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | after the end of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
British Army
ⓘ
British-allied Native American groups ⓘ Loyalist forces ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Continental Congress ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Charleston
ⓘ
surface form:
Charleston, South Carolina
various locations in the southern colonies ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Continental Army ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Benjamin Lincoln
ⓘ
Horatio Gates ⓘ Nathanael Greene ⓘ Robert Howe ⓘ William Moultrie ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Province of Delaware
ⓘ
surface form:
Delaware
Georgia ⓘ Maryland ⓘ North Carolina ⓘ South Carolina ⓘ Southern Colonies ⓘ Virginia ⓘ southern frontier regions ⓘ |
| partOf | Continental Army ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
defend the southern colonies from British control
ⓘ
support the independence of the United States in the South ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordination of Continental forces with local militia in the South
ⓘ
directing Continental Army operations in the southern colonies ⓘ |
| role |
coordination of supply and logistics for southern forces
ⓘ
planning and execution of campaigns in the southern theater ⓘ strategic command of Continental forces in the South ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army
ⓘ
Continental Congress ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
American Revolutionary era
ⓘ
surface form:
American Revolutionary period
|
| usedUnitType |
artillery
ⓘ
cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
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