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American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)

Learn the individual stories of men and women who were involved in major events leading up to, during and after The War for Independence (1775-1783).

Learn the individual stories of men and women who were involved in major events leading up to, during and after The War for Independence (1775-1783).

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Pierce Butler | History of SC Slide Collection

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Pierce Butler | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 28
Born in Ireland, Pierce Butler (1744-1822) arrived in America as an officer in the British Army stationed in Boston. However, he resigned prior to the Revolutionary War and moved to Charleston where...
Aedenus Burke | History of SC Slide Collection

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Aedenus Burke | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 25
Aedenus Burke (1743-1802) served South Carolina as an anti-federalist legislator and a judge, one who was associated with the interests of the Backcountry in spite of his connections and residence in...
Tarleton Brown | History of SC Slide Collection

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Tarleton Brown | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 23
Tarleton Brown (1756-1845) served as a Captain in the Revolutionary army, and as a scout in Georgia and South Carolina for the remainder of the war in the South, later publishing an eyewitness account...
Robert Barnwell Gibbes | History of SC Slide Collection

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Robert Barnwell Gibbes | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 13
Robert Barnwell Gibbes (1761-1814) was a revolutionary officer and legislator. As an adolescent, he joined his brother John's militia unit, was severely wounded in 1777, served as a Lieutenant at the...
The Charleston Tea Party, 1774 | Palmetto Special

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The Charleston Tea Party, 1774 | Palmetto Special
Following the Tea Act of 1773 many colonial citizens refused to pay the duty and boycotted British tea This program deals with actions taken by some citizens of Charleston in November and December...
Colonel William Alston | History of SC Slide Collection

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Colonel William Alston | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 6
Colonel William Alston (1756-1839) was a member of Francis Marion's Brigade during the American Revolution, and participated in the defense of Georgetown. He was a respected breeder of horses and a...
Musgrove Mill | The Southern Campaign

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Musgrove Mill | The Southern Campaign
August 19th 1780, three days after the Battle of Camden, another battle was fought. British Provincials from Ninety Six were camped near Edward Musgrove’s grist mill on the Enoree River, with many...
Battle Of Camden Map | History of SC Slide Collection

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Battle Of Camden Map | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 10
A map of the Battle of Camden. After Charleston fell to the British in 1780, Lord Cornwallis established posts at a number of places in the interior of South Carolina to serve as a base for pacifying...
Old Powder Magazine | History of SC Slide Collection

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Old Powder Magazine | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 7
The "old powder magazine," built in 1703 as part of the northwest bastion of the city's original fortifications, was a storage area for arms as Charleston prepared for the Revolutionary War. Courtesy...
Fort Moultrie I | History of SC Slide Collection

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Fort Moultrie I | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 4
The heroic defense of the fort on Sullivan's Island from a determined attack in June 1776, by a British Fleet under Sir Peter Parker (see Sir Peter Parker) gave South Carolina its state symbol. The...
Brattonsville

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Brattonsville
After the crushing defeat at Waxhaws, the people of the South Carolina back country had a decision to make. Were they “Tories”—loyal to the crown; or would they become “Whigs” or “partisans” and fight...
Cowpens: A Brilliant Victory | The Southern Campaign

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Cowpens: A Brilliant Victory | The Southern Campaign
General Daniel Morgan’s battle plan at Cowpens was considered a masterpiece of military strategy and tactics. In Fall of 1780, General Nathaniel Greene sent a portion of his men under Morgan to fight...
Chasing the Swamp Fox | Carolina Stories 1

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Chasing the Swamp Fox | Carolina Stories
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Introduction Chasing The Swamp Fox details Francis Marion’s partisan campaigns during the American Revolution in South Carolina and paints a mosaic of what life was like in those years and how Marion...
Chasing the Swamp Fox | Carolina Stories 3

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Chasing the Swamp Fox | Carolina Stories
Episode 3
Warfare Strategy This segment provides a detailed description of battle and Marion's strategies. Marion always attacked on three sides, never four. He said that if men are surrounded, they will sell...
Chasing the Swamp Fox | Carolina Stories 4

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Chasing the Swamp Fox | Carolina Stories
Episode 4
Revolutionary War Hero Marion did not get along very well with Sumter or Moultrie but he got along very well with Lighthorse Harry Lee. Greene ordered Sumter to take on Colonel Coates and the 19th...
Chasing the Swamp Fox | Carolina Stories 2

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Chasing the Swamp Fox | Carolina Stories
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Revolutionary War Dr. Walter Edgar discusses the terminology used during this period, such as the Patriots, the Whigs, and the Partisans from the American side, for those who fought the King. The...