May 12 in American History
The British captured Charleston, South Carolina, along with some 5,000 American troops — the worst American defeat of the Revolution. It looked like the war in the South was lost. But partisan fighters kept the cause alive in the backcountry, and within 18 months the tide would turn toward Yorktown. Down was not out.
In 1780: Charleston falls to the British. The British captured Charleston, South Carolina, along with some 5,000 American troops — the worst American defeat of the Revolution.
The British captured Charleston, South Carolina, along with some 5,000 American troops — the worst American defeat of the Revolution. It looked like the war in the South was lost. But partisan fighters kept the cause alive in the backcountry, and within 18 months the tide would turn toward Yorktown. Down was not out.
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