Revolutionary War - Battles

Learn about important Revolutionary War battles in South Carolina.

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The War for American Independence began well for the Patriots in the South. In the city of Charles Town, South Carolina (known as “Charleston” after the war)—an unfinished palmetto fort withstood the...

Daniel Decatur Emmitt | Eye on the Past Hobkirk Hill | Eye on the Past

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Hobkirk Hill | Eye on the Past

Brief history of the Revolutionary War Battle of Hobkirk Hill in Camden S.C. that occurred in April 1781.

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Tearcoat Swamp | Eye on the Past

Brief history of the Revolutionary War Battle at Tearcoat Swamp, in 1780, near Sumter, S.C.

Hobkirk Hill | Eye on the Past Battle of Camden | Eye on the Past

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Battle of Camden | Eye on the Past

Brief history of the Revolutionary War Battle of Camden, S.C. that occurred August 16, 1780.

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Battle of King's Mountain | Palmetto Heritage

In this program, Lord Cornwallis has ordered Major Patrick Ferguson, a Scotsman, to form the Loyalists into a strong royal militia. In late September 1780, Ferguson took up post near present day...

The Era of the Populist | Conversations on SC History
- Episode 15 American Revolution in SC: The Low Country | Conversations on SC History 8

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American Revolution in SC: The Low Country | Conversations on SC History

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Noted South Carolina historian Dr. Walter Edgar discusses the key issues in SC History. The American Revolution in the Low Country is discussed in four lessons: South Carolina Enters the Revolution...

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- Episode 3 Crown Forces Monument Dedication | Guilford Courthouse 2

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Crown Forces Monument Dedication | Guilford Courthouse

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The Battle of Guilford Courthouse was fought on March 15, 1781, but on March 13, 2016, in Greensboro, N.C., the National Military Park dedicated the Crown Forces Monument, to recognize all of the...