He Employed Clever Strategies Against The British

Greene fought bravely and cleverly against British rule in the South. Although Greene was aware that his army was incapable of winning any significant or decisive engagements, he made use of the tiny number of his soldiers to launch surprise and fleeting assaults on the visible and slowly moving British army. A large British army that had taken over significant portions of Georgia and South Carolina, as well as a sizable number of Loyalist militias in the southern states, were the first obstacles he had to overcome. In order to irritate the British, Greene decided to engage in guerilla warfare and used riverboats and cavalry.

He also risked splitting up his army, which made Cornwallis do the same. Greene was aware that such a decision would have serious ramifications for the British and significantly weaken them. Then he ordered his troops to flee, forcing Cornwallis to pursue the American army far from the British supply base in Charleston, South Carolina. The plan was to outmaneuver the greater army because he lacked the supplies and manpower to engage them in a direct conflict. The British army lost its power as a result of these strategies. He was also renowned for his clever retreat, which enabled him to defeat the British force.