12 mai 1780 - Gen Lincoln surrenders Charles Town to the British
Description:
After a bitter struggle, General Benjamin Lincoln surrenders Charles Town to the British, their greatest prize of the Revolutionary War. Two-and-a-half year occupation begins. Maj. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln, Commander of the Patriot Southern Army in Charleston, S.C. surrenders 5,000 Continental Line troops and S.C. and N.C. militia to Gen. Henry Clinton.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
12 mai 1780
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 245 ans