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was brought to a powder magazine. A Hessian officer warned that some of the guns might still be loaded, but he was ignored. One prematurely fired, detonating 180 barrels of powder, further discharging 5,000 muskets in the magazine. The accident killed approximately 200 people and destroyed six houses. The prisoners of the siege were diverted to multiple locations, including prison ships, the old barracks where the
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British captured some 5,266 prisoners, 311 artillery pieces, 9,178 artillery rounds, 5,916 muskets, 33,000 rounds of ammunition, 15 Regimental colours, 49 ships and 120 boats, plus 376 barrels of flour, and large magazines of rum, rice and indigo. Following the surrender, the captured ordnance
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sentiment in the South, where major planters and merchants had a variety of economic and familial ties with Great
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into the city, burning several homes, and
Lincoln felt forced to call for a parlay to negotiate terms for surrender. On May 12, Lincoln formally surrendered 3,371 men to the British.
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and its partners have acquired and preserved 88 acres (0.36 km) of battlefield land in
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American fortifications located at today's
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had met with limited success. Having replaced his superior as Commander-in-Chief of the American Station,
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escaped on 13 April. On 21 April, Continental leader Benjamin Lincoln requested a surrender with "
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to force a capitulation of the Americans. The British were persuaded that there was a strong
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as his second-in-command. The British regular troops were led by Brigadier General
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2836:. Vol. 9 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 944.
2746:. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 844.
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2416:"The American Revolution in South Carolina – The Siege of Charlestown"
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2nd Battalion of the Charles Town District Regiment of Militia (485).
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1st Battalion of the Charles Town District Regiment of Militia (302).
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2760:, London: Shortman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1804, vol. 6, pp. 203–206
2488:. Jefferson, North Carolina: Mcfarland & Company. p. 129.
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in support of the Americans. Meanwhile, a strategic effort led by
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2680:"George Washington on General Cornwallis' Surrender at Yorktown"
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awaited the majority of the 2,571 Continental prisoners, while
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to deny the same to the British during their surrender at the
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and transported to South Carolina. He eventually returned to
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2175:, arrived as reinforcements on April 8: Brigadier General
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1st North Carolina regiment of militia (9 known companies)
23:. For the 1776 British attempt to capture Charleston, see
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Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms
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in October 1779, and left the substantial garrison of
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2707:"A History of the College's Land – Locating the Land"
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783:in 1778, shifted their focus to the North American
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1516:A Brigade of Engineers and Black Pioneers (206).
1217:The ground and naval forces were composed thus:
1858:troops were nominally led by Brigadier General
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2592:. Univ of South Carolina Press. p. 101.
2557:Southern Campaigns of the American Revolution
2357:American Revolutionary War § War in the South
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2084:Upper Ninety-Six District Regiment of Militia
1559:A squadron of Georgia loyalist dragoons (40).
1354:, composed of the Grenadier Companies of the
1315:, composed of the Grenadier Companies of the
959:, evacuated by the British after the war was
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16:1780 battle of the American Revolutionary War
8:
2589:Benjamin Lincoln and the American Revolution
2072:New Acquisition District Regiment of Militia
1998:A group of Georgia continental officers (6).
4156:Washington's crossing of the Delaware River
1556:A company of Georgia loyalist militia (32).
837:to capture the Revolutionaries' capital of
19:This article is about the siege during the
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5229:Sieges of the Anglo-French War (1778–1783)
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1757:(160 men, 22 guns – later burnt as unfit)
1567:A Brigade of British reinforcements from
1478:A Brigade of British reinforcements from
1280:, composed of the Light Companies of the
1237:, composed of the Light Companies of the
1027:, the same day Woodford arrived with 750
2518:. New York Public Library. p. 210.
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2114:Lower Craven County Regiment of Militia
2111:Georgetown District Regiment of Militia
1536:Battalion of American volunteers (335).
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3544:Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania
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888:in December 1778. After repulsing an
33:Battle of Charleston (disambiguation)
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5153:Daughters of the American Revolution
3503:Declaration of Rights and Grievances
2733:"American War of Independence"
2108:Cheraws District Regiment of Militia
2038:Granville County Regiment of Militia
1503:Light company of the 3rd Battalion,
939:, and on 29 March 1780, crossed the
320:6,577 regulars, sailors and militia
5148:Children of the American Revolution
5028:Timeline of the American Revolution
2056:Camden District Regiment of Militia
2044:Berkeley County Regiment of Militia
2041:Colleton County Regiment of Militia
1052:Prince of Wales American Volunteers
777:collapse of their northern strategy
3809:European allies of King George III
3665:British credit crisis of 1772–1773
3600:Committee of Secret Correspondence
3262:No taxation without representation
2684:The American Revolution, 1763–1783
2166:A Spanish company of militia (42).
2090:Lower District Regiment of Militia
14:
5175:Museum of the American Revolution
1993:Georgia Regiment of Horse Rangers
1590:Prince of Wales American Regiment
1549:Royal North Carolina Regiment of
1115:also surrendered to the British.
763:was a major engagement and major
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5048:Women in the American Revolution
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2730:Johnston, Henry Phelps (1911).
2461:The Road to Guilford Courthouse
2069:2nd Spartan Regiment of Militia
1872:Franco-American order of battle
1511:17th Regiment of Light Dragoons
1189:warfare in the outlying areas.
950:in 1779, promising freedom for
864:adopted by Continental general
5058:Continental currency banknotes
4146:Staten Island Peace Conference
2184:(336). Colonel William Russell
2101:4th brigade of South Carolina
2077:3rd brigade of South Carolina
2049:2nd brigade of South Carolina
2022:1st brigade of South Carolina
1979:3rd Continental Light Dragoons
1485:1st and 2nd Battalions of the
1019:his fleet at the mouth of the
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3550:Massachusetts Circular Letter
2196:(252). Colonel Nathaniel Gist
2120:Kingstree Regiment of Militia
2059:Fairfield Regiment of Militia
2010:North Carolina Light Dragoons
1694:(280 men, 44 guns – Flagship)
1609:Regiment of Loyalists (~423).
973:American Colonization Society
3533:Committees of correspondence
3143:Battle of the Combahee River
2905:Siege of Savage's Old Fields
2484:Clodfelter, Micheal (2017).
1910:Pulaski's Legion of Infantry
1467:Corps of guides and Pioneers
995:Siege of Charleston map 1780
781:withdrawal from Philadelphia
771:, fought in the environs of
307:12,847 regulars and militia
5170:Charters of Freedom Rotunda
4201:Pennsylvania Mutiny of 1783
4186:Pennsylvania Mutiny of 1781
3960:Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
3615:Declaration of Independence
3580:Second Continental Congress
3153:British evacuate Charleston
3068:Battle of Blackstock's Farm
2972:Action of 11 September 1779
2920:Battle of Sullivan's Island
2190:(306). Colonel John Neville
1958:brigade: Brigadier General
1940:3rd North Carolina Regiment
1934:2nd North Carolina Regiment
1928:1st North Carolina Regiment
1904:3rd South Carolina Regiment
1898:2nd South Carolina Regiment
1892:1st South Carolina Regiment
1472:A Brigade of Engineers and
1450:Royal Regiment of Artillery
1046:on 14 April. On 18 April,
25:Battle of Sullivan's Island
5260:
5053:Financial costs of the war
3560:First Continental Congress
3411:Royal Proclamation of 1763
3356:Second Rockingham ministry
3195:American Revolutionary War
2910:Battle of Great Cane Brake
2799:American Battlefield Trust
2340:American Battlefield Trust
2258:South Carolina state ships
2209:, and were composed thus:
1622:, and were composed thus:
1109:Ninety-Six, South Carolina
894:Charleston, South Carolina
821:, which inspired both the
798:
769:American Revolutionary War
50:American Revolutionary War
21:American Revolutionary War
18:
4961:
4946:
4907:Constitutional Convention
4887:Society of the Cincinnati
4882:
4871:
4381:
4370:
4176:Carlisle Peace Commission
4010:Siege of Fort Ticonderoga
3736:
3706:
3675:Hutchinson letters affair
3625:Articles of Confederation
3472:Proclamation of Rebellion
3336:First Rockingham ministry
3280:All men are created equal
3215:
3201:
3133:Battle of Videau's Bridge
2943:
2586:David B. Mattern (1998).
1011:. Whipple, deciding the
431:
334:
301:
198:
136:
69:
55:
47:
4171:Entry of France into war
3786:Kingdom of Great Britain
3094:Battle of Hobkirk's Hill
3058:Battle of Tearcoat Swamp
3053:Battle of Kings Mountain
2993:Battle of Monck's Corner
2937:Battle of Lindley's Fort
2915:Battle of the Rice Boats
2794:"Charleston Battlefield"
2171:1st Virginia Brigade of
1430:King's American Regiment
1382:Regiments of Foot (526).
1347:Regiments of Foot (611).
1308:Regiments of Foot (637).
1273:Regiments of Foot (640).
1206:, with his subordinate,
1130:Old Exchange and Provost
948:Philipsburg Proclamation
4902:Ratification Day (1784)
4227:Second Anglo-Mysore War
3911:Northern after Saratoga
3891:New York and New Jersey
3565:Continental Association
3462:Conciliatory Resolution
3321:Pitt–Newcastle ministry
3294:Consent of the governed
3117:Battle of Eutaw Springs
3043:Battle of Musgrove Mill
3038:Battle of Fishing Creek
3023:Battle of Cedar Springs
2998:Battle of Lenud's Ferry
2833:Encyclopædia Britannica
2743:Encyclopædia Britannica
2640:J. E. Kaufmann (2004).
2613:Carl P. Borick (2003).
2553:Morrill, Dan L (1993).
2459:Buchanan, John (1997).
1528:British Legion Infantry
1492:Light companies of the
1459:artillery with 47 guns.
1224:British order of battle
1094:Battle of Lenud's Ferry
946:Clinton had issued the
779:in late 1777 and their
5219:1780 in South Carolina
5163:Sons of the Revolution
4892:Treaty of Paris (1783)
4222:Fourth Anglo-Dutch War
4217:Cherokee–American wars
3830:Franco-American Treaty
3685:Philadelphia Tea Party
3655:Treaty of Paris (1763)
3634:Confederation Congress
3227:American Enlightenment
3148:Battle of James Island
3063:Battle of Fishdam Ford
3028:Battle of Hanging Rock
2769:Rene Chartrand (1992)
2510:Greene, Francis Vinton
2127:North Carolina militia
1846:Franco-American forces
1585:regiment of Fusiliers.
1574:Two Battalions of the
1521:British Legion Cavalry
1113:Camden, South Carolina
1004:
996:
988:
909:Wilhelm von Knyphausen
857:
687:House in the Horseshoe
464:Mobley's Meeting House
199:Commanders and leaders
89:, South Carolina, U.S.
5108:Washington's Birthday
4913:The Federalist Papers
4897:Evacuation Day (1783)
3950:Lexington and Concord
3650:French and Indian War
3590:Olive Branch Petition
3048:Battle of Black Mingo
3013:Battle of Rocky Mount
2967:Battle of Stono Ferry
2686:. Library of Congress
2252:(50 marines, 30 guns)
2243:(16 marines, 32 guns)
2234:(50 marines, 28 guns)
2225:(35 Marines, 20 guns)
2194:3rd Virginia Regiment
2188:2nd Virginia Regiment
2182:1st Virginia Regiment
2156:Amelia County Militia
2005:Light Infantry (202).
1949:light infantry (175).
1607:Volunteers of Ireland
1576:42nd Regiment of Foot
1505:New Jersey Volunteers
1417:60th Regiment of Foot
1415:2nd Battalion of the
1410:64th Regiment of Foot
1404:63rd Regiment of Foot
1398:33rd Regiment of Foot
1392:23rd Regiment of Foot
1126:College of Charleston
1067:Volunteers of Ireland
1029:Virginia Continentals
1002:
994:
986:
907:under the command of
901:Newport, Rhode Island
855:
335:Casualties and losses
109:32.79417°N 79.94194°W
77:March 29-May 12, 1780
5113:Jefferson's Birthday
5103:Pulaski Memorial Day
4110:Guilford Court House
3761:Continental Congress
3538:Committees of safety
3513:Daughters of Liberty
3508:Virginia Association
3257:Rights of Englishmen
3089:Siege of Fort Watson
2282:Marquis de Britigney
1562:New York volunteers.
1386:7th Regiment of Foot
1048:Lt. Col. Lord Rawdon
652:Guilford Court House
311:6 ships of the line
4241:colony or location)
4196:Newburgh Conspiracy
4055:Sullivan Expedition
3575:Provincial Congress
3366:Fox–North coalition
3305:Settler colonialism
3252:Freedom of religion
3209:American Revolution
3104:Siege of Ninety-Six
3099:Siege of Fort Motte
2988:Siege of Charleston
1090:Christopher Gadsden
890:assault on Savannah
882:Capture of Savannah
870:"Southern Strategy"
819:Battles of Saratoga
761:siege of Charleston
114:32.79417; -79.94194
105: /
43:Siege of Charleston
5143:Semiquincentennial
5068:Libertas Americana
3498:Stamp Act Congress
3388:Acts of Parliament
3361:Shelburne ministry
3331:Grenville ministry
2962:Battle of Beaufort
2827:"Charleston"
1991:A squadron of the
1973:A squadron of the
1764:(125 men, 20 guns)
1748:(220 men, 32 guns)
1739:(200 men, 28 guns)
1730:(220 men, 32 guns)
1721:(160 men, 20 guns)
1703:(220 men, 32 guns)
1683:(350 men, 44 guns)
1674:(280 men, 44 guns)
1665:(350 men, 50 guns)
1656:(500 men, 64 guns)
1534:Patrick Ferguson's
1166:, leading General
1015:was indefensible,
1005:
997:
989:
917:Charles Cornwallis
899:Clinton evacuated
858:
829:to declare war on
583:Spencer's Ordinary
509:Wahab's Plantation
382:All ships captured
223:Charles Cornwallis
29:American Civil War
5224:Conflicts in 1780
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3084:Battle of Cowpens
3003:Battle of Waxhaws
2774:Osprey Publishing
2616:A Gallant Defense
2331:
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2159:A company of the
1843:
1842:
1350:2nd Battalion of
1311:1st Battalion of
1276:2nd Battalion of
1233:1st Battalion of
1204:Sir Henry Clinton
1172:Siege of Yorktown
1168:George Washington
1157:Battle of Waxhaws
1153:Antietam Campaign
1036:Banastre Tarleton
913:second-in-command
866:George Washington
843:Sir Henry Clinton
823:Kingdom of France
785:Southern Colonies
754:
753:
627:Torrence's Tavern
557:Yorktown Campaign
544:Blackstock's Farm
386:
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212:Sir Henry Clinton
132:
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5093:Independence Day
4997:Founding Fathers
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3605:Halifax Resolves
3555:Suffolk Resolves
3346:Grafton ministry
3341:Chatham ministry
3237:Colonial history
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2270:General Moultrie
2214:Continental Navy
2177:William Woodford
2064:Spartan Regiment
2008:A detachment of
1873:
1868:
1860:William Moultrie
1856:Continental Army
1852:Benjamin Lincoln
1776:(40 men, 7 guns)
1620:Mariot Arbuthnot
1487:71st Highlanders
1455:A detachment of
1304:, 80th, and the
1225:
1220:
1212:Alexander Leslie
1080:James Webster's
1040:Patrick Ferguson
835:Sir William Howe
789:Benjamin Lincoln
672:Portevent’s Mill
426:
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421:Southern theater
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315:4 armed galleys
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285:William Woodford
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3990:Fort Washington
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3847:Hortalez et Cie
3818:Colonial allies
3813:
3780:
3749:United Colonies
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3660:Boston Massacre
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3629:Perpetual Union
3585:United Colonies
3518:Sons of Liberty
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3386:Related British
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2207:Abraham Whipple
2001:A battalion of
1986:Armand's Legion
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1828:Russia Merchant
1645:
1626:4,500 personnel
1596:Queen's Rangers
1571:, composed of;
1482:, composed of;
1223:
1208:Lord Cornwallis
1200:
1195:
1193:Order of battle
1179:Lord Cornwallis
1121:
981:
957:Black Loyalists
933:Middleton Place
862:Fabian strategy
860:Stymied by the
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767:victory in the
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