1780 ⟶ British Forces Arrive in Charleston
Some 8,000 British forces under General Henry Clinton arrive...
Year
1780
🚢 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💣 Siege and Fall of Charleston
Siege of Charleston
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
Battle of Monck's Corner
Battle of Lenud's Ferry
Fort Moultrie falls to the British
American General Benjamin Lincoln surrenders Charleston to the British. The British lose 255 men while capturing a large American garrison⟶
SiegeCharlestonBritish ArmyAmerican SurrenderGeneral LincolnBritish VictoryMilitary CampaignSouth Carolina
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🚩 Fort Moultrie Falls to the British
Fort Moultrie falls to the British⟶
Fort MoultrieBritish VictoryCharlestonSouth CarolinaSiegeBritish ArmyWarfare
United States🏳️ American Surrender of Charleston
American General Benjamin Lincoln surrenders Charleston to the British. The British lose 255 men while capturing a large American garrison⟶
CharlestonAmerican SurrenderBritish VictoryGeneral LincolnBritish ArmySouth CarolinaWarfareSiege
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
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