In the fighting in the South, General Horatio Gates avoided major battles with the superior forces of General Cornwallis and instead harassed his forces with hit-and-run raids.

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General Horatio Gates did not avoid major battles; in fact, he faced General Cornwallis in a significant engagement at the Battle of Camden in 1780, where Gates' forces were decisively defeated.

In the Fighting in the South, General Horatio Gates Avoided