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18 de abr. de 2024 · Sir Henry Clinton, commander-in-chief of the British army, did not believe that the subjugation of the South would be a difficult feat. It had long been rumored that the South was replete with Tories (or Loyalists) who felt oppressed by their new revolutionary governments and yearned for the return of royal authority.
15 de abr. de 2024 · In March 1780, the chaos and destruction of the Revolutionary War came to South Carolina. Over 10,000 British and German soldiers, under the command of Sir Henry Clinton, had landed at Drayton's Landing, 12 miles (19 km) to the north of the city of Charleston.
27 de abr. de 2024 · Pre-Revolutionary War: 1736-1774. Volumes 1-9 contain Clinton's pre-Revolutionary War papers, which cover the years 1736-1774, and primarily document his early career, personal life, and finances.
15 de abr. de 2024 · Sir Henry Clinton was a dedicated soldier who was commander-in-chief of British Army forces in North America during the Revolutionary War. He enjoyed several early successes but was later blamed for how the war ended. He was born on April 16, 1730 in Newfoundland. His father, Royal Navy officer George Clinton, was Royal Governor when ...
16 de abr. de 2024 · On 29 March 1780, over 12,000 British and German soldiers under the command of Sir Henry Clinton dug in outside the landward walls of Charleston, South Carolina, and began to lay siege. Over the course of the next six weeks, the British siegeworks crept closer to the city walls, as the ubiquitous roar of artillery echoed in the sky.
30 de abr. de 2024 · In December 1779, Gen. Henry Clinton sailed himself sailed south bound for Charleston from New York City. The British fleet included 90 troopships and 14 warships with more than 8,500 soldiers and 5,000 sailors.
22 de abr. de 2024 · The Siege of Boston was a prolonged military blockade that began in April 1775 and lasted until March 1776 during the early stages of the American Revolutionary War. Colonial forces, primarily the Continental Army, surrounded British-occupied Boston, preventing the British from resupplying or reinforcing their troops.
