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dec 5, 1775 - Naval Battle of Charles Town (Rebellion Road)

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On December 5, the HMS Scorpion captured two ships, the Hetty and the Thomas & Stafford at the mouth of Charles Town harbor. The Hetty would be made into a British warship and renamed HMS General Clinton, bringing the British “fleet” in Charles Town Harbor to six vessels.

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dec 5, 1775
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~ 249 years ago