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April, 1780: A British Victory at Monck’s Corner Cuts off Charleston

In the winter of 1779, the British decided to expand their presence in the South with a third attempt to …

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February, 1783: Enslaved Revolutionary War spy freed along with his wife and child

The American Revolution presented enslaved people an opportunity to gain their freedom if they joined the British forces or spied …

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January, 1766: The German Friendly Society was established

On January 15, 1766, Michael Kalteisen held a meeting in his home in Charleston with Daniel Strobel and fourteen other …

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October, 1765: A Masked Mob Searches Henry Laurens’ House

Under the guidance of Lord Grenville, the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act in March 1765. This was the first …

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