THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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The Battle of Cowpens
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The Battle of Camden
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The Battle of Sullivan’s Island
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the Battle for Kings Mountain
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Detailed explanation-1: -Charleston County, SC | Jun 28, 1776. In the summer of 1776, British General Henry Clinton attacked Fort Sullivan just outside the city of Charleston, South Carolina, defended by William Moultrie . In the resulting action, Moultrie successfully defended the fort and saved the city. Patriot Victory.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Battle of Sullivan’s Island, the first decisive patriot victory over the British Royal Navy, shocked the world and protected Charleston during a critical early stage of the American Revolution.
Detailed explanation-3: -A small American Patriot force defending Charleston under the overall command of Major General Charles Lee successfully repelled a combined British assault force of 2, 900 soldiers and seamen under Major General Sir Henry Clinton and Commodore Peter Parker on June 28, 1776.
Detailed explanation-4: -Major-General Sir Henry Clinton commanded the British troops. Major General Charles Lee commanded the American Continental garrison in Charleston. Governor Routledge commanded the local South Carolina forces. Colonel William Moultrie commanded the American troops in the fort on Sullivan’s Island.