The Battle Of Charleston
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Charleston, South Carolina
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Winner: The British
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Significance: The British gained control of the South and America lost many soldiers due to surrender.
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STATISTICS OF BATTLE
IMPORTANT MEN: LINCOLN AND CLINTON
FACTS
- Clinton failed to capture Charleston in 1776
- Sir Peter Parker's naval forces were repulsed by fire from William Moultrie's men at Fort Sullivan
- First move of the new British campaign was the capture of Savannah, GA.
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FACTS CONT.
- Lt.Colonel Archibald Campbell took city without a fight on December 29, 1778
- French and American forces under Mj. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln
- Laid siege to Charleston on September 16, 1779
- Clinton left 1500 men under Gen. Wilhelm Von Knyphausen in NY to hold Gen. George Washington's army at bay.
- Sailed south with 14 warships and 90 transports for another attempt on Charleston
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