1782 ⟶ British Evacuation of Charleston
British evacuate Charleston, South Carolina
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1780
1782
1783
🚢 British Forces Arrive in Charleston
Some 8,000 British forces under General Henry Clinton arrive in Charleston, South Carolina, from New York⟶
British ArmyCharlestonSouth CarolinaMilitary CampaignGeneral ClintonSiegeWarfare
United States🚢 British Siege of Charleston Begins
British Army troops under General Henry Clinton and naval forces under Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot besiege Charleston, South Carolina. British ships sail past Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island to occupy Charleston Harbor⟶
SiegeCharlestonBritish ArmyNaval ForcesGeneral ClintonAdmiral ArbuthnotSouth CarolinaMilitary Campaign
United States🚢 Siege of Charleston Begins
British Army troops under General Henry Clinton and naval forces under Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot besiege Charleston, South Carolina. British ships sail past Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island to occupy Charleston Harbor⟶
SiegeMilitaryCharlestonSouth CarolinaBritish ArmyNaval BlockadeAmerican RevolutionSouthern Campaign
United States🏳️ Charleston Surrenders
American General Benjamin Lincoln surrenders Charleston to the British. The British lose 255 men while capturing a large American garrison⟶
SurrenderMilitaryCharlestonSouth CarolinaBritish ArmyAmerican RevolutionSiegeSouthern CampaignBenjamin Lincoln
United States🚢 British Evacuation of Charleston
British evacuate Charleston, South Carolina⟶
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United States🎉 British Evacuation of New York
The British evacuate New York, marking the end of British rule. British loyalist refugees retreat to Quebec and Nova Scotia. General George Washington triumphantly returns with the Continental Army.⟶
MilitaryEvacuationNew YorkBritish ArmyLoyalistsQuebecNova ScotiaAmerican Revolution18th Century
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