After taking command of the southern campaign for the Americans, Nathanael Greene

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Nathanael Greene believed that winning the hearts and minds of loyalists and neutrals was crucial to winning the war in the South. He therefore adopted a conciliatory policy toward them, hoping to turn them against the British. He also sought to avoid civilian casualties and destruction, unlike the previous commander, Horatio Gates, who had ordered a scorched-earth policy.

After Taking Command of the Southern Campaign for the Americans