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General Nathanael Greene | Guilford Courthouse

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General Nathanael Greene | Guilford Courthouse
Episode 3
In the fall of 1780, George Washington appointed General Nathanael Greene to command the Continental army in the South. Following the victory at the Battle of Cowpens, Lt. General Charles Earl...
Dorn, William Jennings Bryan | South Carolina Public Radio Drayton, William Henry | South Carolina Public Radio

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Drayton, William Henry | South Carolina Public Radio
“D” is for Drayton, William Henry [1742-1779]. Revolutionary Leader. Planter. He was educated in England. In 1769, his essay in the South Carolina Gazette, opposing the non-importation association...
Guerard, Benjamin | South Carolina Public Radio Greene, Nathanael | South Carolina Public Radio

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Greene, Nathanael | South Carolina Public Radio
“G” is for Greene, Nathanael [1742-1786]. Soldier. Early in the Revolution, Rhode Islander Nathanael Greene became close to George Washington and served on his staff. After the battle of Camden...
Wild Turkey | South Carolina Public Radio Winnsboro | South Carolina Public Radio

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Winnsboro | South Carolina Public Radio
“W” is Winnsboro [Fairfield County, population 3,599]. Winnsboro, the seat of Fairfield County, lies in the Piedmont on a ridge between the Broad and Wateree Rivers. In 1768 John Winn began acquiring...
William Wragg | History of SC Slide Collection

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William Wragg | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 141
William Wragg (1714-1777) was a prominent loyalist during the American Revolution. Born in South Carolina, educated in the law in England, he returned to his native land in 1734, and rapidly rose to...
Thomas Taylor | History of SC Slide Collection

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Thomas Taylor | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 135
Thomas Taylor (1743-1833) owned the plantation at the top of a hill next to the confluence of the Broad and Saluda Rivers in Richland County that became the site of the city of Columbia in 1786 (see...
Banastre Tarleton | History of SC Slide Collection

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Banastre Tarleton | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 134
Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833), known to South Carolina revolutionary leaders as "Bloody Tarleton," first came to Charleston as an officer under General Clinton's command in the failed attack on Fort...
Thomas Sumter | History of SC Slide Collection

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Thomas Sumter | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 133
Thomas Sumter (1732-1832) was, at his death, the last surviving general of the Revolutionary Army. Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, he fought in the French and Indian Wars as a Virginia militia man...
William Loughton Smith | History of SC Slide Collection

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William Loughton Smith | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 131
William Loughton Smith (1758-1812) was one of the leading Federalists in South Carolina in the early national period. Educated in schools in London, he studied law at the Middle Temple and returned to...