Early Modern era · 1780
Siege of Charleston
The siege of Charleston was a major engagement and major British victory in the American Revolutionary War, fought in the environs of Charles Town (today Charleston), between March 29 and May 12, 1780. The British, following the collapse of their northern strategy in late 1777 and their withdrawal from Philadelphia in 1778, shifted their focus to the North American Southern Colonies.
- When
- 29 Mar 1780 – 12 May 1780
- Where
- Charleston
- Era
- Early Modern
Topics
Before and after
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