Paul Revere's midnight ride; the Battles at Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill; and the people and places associated with the early days of the American Revolution hold a special place in America's collective memory. Often lost in this narrative is the pivotal role that South Carolina played in the Revolutionary conflict, especially when the war moved south after 1780. Drawing upon the entries in the award-winning South Carolina Encyclopedia, this volume shines a light on the central role South Carolina played in the story of American independence.
During the war, more than 200 battles and skirmishes were fought in South Carolina, more than any other state. The battles of Ninety Six, Cowpens, Charleston Harbor, among others, helped to shape the course of the war and are detailed here. It also includes well-known leaders and lesser-known figures who contributed to the course of American history. As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of its independence, this volume serves as a reminder of the trials and sacrifice that were required to make a new nation.
- Cover
- 101 People & Places That Shaped the American Revolution in South Carolina
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Preface
- Introduction
- African Americans in the Revolutionary War
- Barry, Margaret Catherine Moore
- Bratton, William
- Brown, Thomas
- Bull, Stephen
- Bull, William, II
- Camden, Battle of
- Campbell, Lord William
- Carolina Black Corps
- Charleston, Siege of
- Cherokee War
- Commons House of Assembly
- Continental Regiments
- Council of Safety
- Cowpens, Battle of
- Cunningham, William
- Davie, William Richardson
- De Kalb, Johann
- Drayton, William Henry
- Eutaw Springs, Battle of
- Fayssoux, Peter
- Fishing Creek, Battle of
- Fort Johnson
- Fort Motte
- Fort Moultrie
- Fort Watson
- Gadsden, Christopher
- Gadsden flag
- Geiger, Emily
- Gillon, Alexander
- Grimké, John Faucheraud
- Guerard, Benjamin
- Hamilton, Paul
- Hampton, Wade, I
- Hanging Rock, Battle of
- Harden, William
- Hart, Oliver
- Heyward, Thomas, Jr.
- Hobkirk Hill, Battle of
- Horry, Peter
- Huck, Christian
- Huger, Isaac
- Izard, Ralph
- Jackson, Andrew
- James, John
- Jasper, William
- Jeremiah, Thomas
- Kershaw, Joseph
- Kings Mountain, Battle of
- Laurens, Henry
- Laurens, John
- Lincoln, Benjamin
- Lowndes, Rawlins
- Loyalists
- Lynch, Thomas, Jr.
- Lynch, Thomas, Sr.
- Maham, Hezekiah
- Manigault, Gabriel
- Marion, Francis
- Mathews, John
- McCall, James
- Middleton, Arthur
- Middleton, Henry
- Motte, Rebecca Brewton
- Moultrie, William
- Moultrie flag
- Ninety Six, Battles of
- Parker’s Ferry, Battle of
- Partisans
- Pickens, Andrew
- Pinckney, Charles
- Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth
- Pinckney, Thomas
- Port Royal Island, Battle of
- Provincials
- Ramsay, David
- Read, Jacob
- Revolutionary Constitutions
- Richardson, Dorcas Nelson
- Richardson, Richard
- Royal Council
- Rutledge, Edward
- Rutledge, John
- Salvador, Francis
- South Carolina [warship]
- State flag
- State mottoes
- State seal
- Stuart, John
- Sullivan’s Island, Battle of
- Sumter, Thomas
- Tarleton, Banastre
- Timothy, Peter
- Vanderhorst, Arnoldus
- Walter, Thomas
- Washington, William
- Waxhaws, Battle of the
- Williamson, Andrew
- Williamson’s Plantation, Battle of
- Wragg, William
- Zubly, John Joachim
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