Revolutionary History: Week Two of November
This week in Revolutionary History Was a little quiet. Of course, at this point in the year (mid November) General George Washington was either firmly settled into a winter encampment or he was soon to be so. Saying this, we do have two exciting events to look back upon(wither they are good or bad depends on which side you root for):
~ November 19 - 21, 1775: Siege of Sange's Old Fields
The Siege of Sange's Old Fields was an early skirmish in the American Revolution, taking place in the small town of Ninety Six, South Carolina. This battle was the first major conflict to take place in South Carolina, showing the spread of the War for Independence. The entirety of the battle had to do with stolen gun powder and ammunition.
The Loyalist forces had intercepted a shipment of gun powder and ammunition meant for the Cherokees. When discovered, Major Andrew Williamson, leader of the Patriotic forces in the area, was angered and planned on doing something about it. Early on November 19th he arrived at Ninety Six with five hundred and sixty men. He found that the camp was not very defensible so he set up camp on John Savage's plantation (hence the battle name). The Loyalists soon met them with an estimated nineteen hundred troops.
The majority of the battle occurred on the 20th with some going into the 21st. Each exchange of gunfire met with little destruction brought upon the other party. Although they were widely mismatched, the American forces held there own. In the end, a stale mate was declared with neither side being able to move ahead. To this day it is unknown as to why the Loyalist troops were so willing to negotiate the truth.
~ November 19 - 20, 1776: Battle of Fort Lee
The Battle of Fort Lee was the successful invasion of New Jersey by the British and Hessian troops and the subsequent retreat of the Continental Army. The Battle was a quick one with the American forces being quickly over powered.
On the evening of November 19th the British ferried over five thousand troops across the Hudson River, landing them near the fort. General Howe had ordered the Cornwallis to "clear the rebel troops from New Jersey without a major engagement, and do it quickly before the weather changed." And do it quickly they did. Early the next morning General George Washington and Nathanael Greene ordered the evacuation of the fort. It was during this retreat that Thomas Paine composed his pamphlet, The American Crisis... For "These are the times that that try men's souls."
~ November 19 - 21, 1775: Siege of Sange's Old Fields
The Siege of Sange's Old Fields was an early skirmish in the American Revolution, taking place in the small town of Ninety Six, South Carolina. This battle was the first major conflict to take place in South Carolina, showing the spread of the War for Independence. The entirety of the battle had to do with stolen gun powder and ammunition.The Loyalist forces had intercepted a shipment of gun powder and ammunition meant for the Cherokees. When discovered, Major Andrew Williamson, leader of the Patriotic forces in the area, was angered and planned on doing something about it. Early on November 19th he arrived at Ninety Six with five hundred and sixty men. He found that the camp was not very defensible so he set up camp on John Savage's plantation (hence the battle name). The Loyalists soon met them with an estimated nineteen hundred troops.
The majority of the battle occurred on the 20th with some going into the 21st. Each exchange of gunfire met with little destruction brought upon the other party. Although they were widely mismatched, the American forces held there own. In the end, a stale mate was declared with neither side being able to move ahead. To this day it is unknown as to why the Loyalist troops were so willing to negotiate the truth.
~ November 19 - 20, 1776: Battle of Fort Lee
The Battle of Fort Lee was the successful invasion of New Jersey by the British and Hessian troops and the subsequent retreat of the Continental Army. The Battle was a quick one with the American forces being quickly over powered.On the evening of November 19th the British ferried over five thousand troops across the Hudson River, landing them near the fort. General Howe had ordered the Cornwallis to "clear the rebel troops from New Jersey without a major engagement, and do it quickly before the weather changed." And do it quickly they did. Early the next morning General George Washington and Nathanael Greene ordered the evacuation of the fort. It was during this retreat that Thomas Paine composed his pamphlet, The American Crisis... For "These are the times that that try men's souls."
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