1780Charleston Surrenders

American General Benjamin Lincoln surrenders Charleston to t...
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1782

🏳️ Charleston Surrenders

American General Benjamin Lincoln surrenders Charleston to the British. The British lose 255 men while capturing a large American garrison
Charleston Surrenders (1780)
SurrenderMilitaryCharlestonSouth CarolinaBritish ArmyAmerican RevolutionSiegeSouthern CampaignBenjamin Lincoln
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💣 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
Siege and Fall of Charleston (1780)
SiegeCharlestonBritish ArmyAmerican SurrenderGeneral LincolnBritish VictoryMilitary CampaignSouth Carolina
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🏳️ American Surrender of Charleston

American General Benjamin Lincoln surrenders Charleston to the British. The British lose 255 men while capturing a large American garrison
American Surrender of Charleston (1780)
CharlestonAmerican SurrenderBritish VictoryGeneral LincolnBritish ArmySouth CarolinaWarfareSiege
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🚢 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
Siege of Charleston Begins (1780)
SiegeMilitaryCharlestonSouth CarolinaBritish ArmyNaval BlockadeAmerican RevolutionSouthern Campaign
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🏰 Fall of Fort Moultrie

Fort Moultrie falls to the British
MilitaryFort MoultrieCharlestonSouth CarolinaBritish ArmyAmerican RevolutionSiegeSouthern Campaign
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🚢 British Evacuation of Charleston

British Evacuation of Charleston (1782)
MilitaryBritish ArmySouth CarolinaEvacuationAmerican RevolutionSiegeContinental Army18th Century
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