140. British Attack on Charleston, 1776 In June 1776 a British fleet and army made an attack on Charleston, South Carolina. This town has never been taken by attack from the sea. Sand bars guard the entrance of the harbor and the channels through these shoals lead directly to the end of...
They reached Charleston on December 13. Here the Guards were met by their new commander, General O’Hara. After the British defeat at Cowpens, Cornwallis began the long pursuit of the American forces across North Carolina. American General Greene had replaced the dishonored General Gates and was...