Historical place archive

Charleston in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Charleston in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

1 records1 event labels1 people1780–1780

Historical events in Charleston

1780

11 February 1780
Siege of Charleston
Marriot Arbuthnot · American War of Independence

11 Feb-12 May, the British capture Charleston & Carolina then enforce conscription

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and Charleston. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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