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South Carolina's Role in the Revolutionary War

Learn about South Carolina's role in the American Revolutionary War. Also, learn about major battles fought in South Carolina and meet political and war heroes like William Jasper, Thomas Sumter, Andrew Pickens, Francis Marion and more.
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Battle of Cowpens | History of SC Slide Collection

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Battle of Cowpens | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 12
The Battle of Cowpens has been called the "best planned battle of the Revolutionary War." "Bloody Tarleton" (see Banastre Tarleton), a fine British tactician, attempted to surprise a portion of...
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
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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...