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Charleston map showing the distribution of British forces during the siege Siege of Charleston map 1780 A sketch of the operations before Charlestown, the capital of South Carolina 1780 Siege. Cutting the city off from relief, Clinton began a siege on 1 April, 800 yards from the American fortifications located at today's Marion Square.
A copy of General Henry Clinton's 1780 map of the siege of Charleston, showing the location of Haddrel's Point, where Hogun died, at far right. In November 1779, Hogun took command of the North Carolina Brigade of the North Carolina Line, composed of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th North Carolina Regiments.
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General Sir Henry Clinton arrived before Charleston, South Carolina on 1st April 1780, and began siege preparations as the opening move in British plan to gain control over North and South Carolina. The city was defended by Continental Army troops under the command of General Benjamin Lincoln. Even after the British operations were underway ...
The Siege of Charleston (29 March - 12 May 1780) during the American Revolutionary War; The Battle of Charleston (1861) (19 August 1861), a battle in Missouri during the American Civil War also known as the Battle of Bird's Point; The Battle of Charleston (1862) (13 September 1862), a battle in Virginia (now West Virginia) during the American ...
Michael C. Scoggins, The Day It Rained Militia: Huck's Defeat and the Revolution in the South Carolina Backcountry, May–July 1780 (Charleston: The History Press, 2005) Michael C. Scoggins, "Capt. Christin Huck: A Biography"(July 2002) Archived 2010-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
Charleston fell in 1780 after a month-long siege and 5,000 American troops were captured. Most people felt that South Carolina and Georgia were effectively finished. "This event seemed to all, except the boldest spirits, to be the end of the struggle in that part of South Carolina, if not in the whole State.
Charleston County Public Library. Archived from the original on 2017-03-21 (Local history) "Charleston Archive". Charleston County Public Library. [permanent dead link ] (Blog) Maps of Charleston, S.C. Archived 2015-09-08 at the Wayback Machine, various dates 18th–19th century (via Boston Public Library)