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Posted on Biographical Sketches of Royal Militia Commanders in the South Carolina Backcountry, 1780–82
Introduction After the British capture of Charlestown in mid May 1780 the Crown hoped to raise substantial numbers of militia not only to maintain the King’s peace in the South Carolina Backcountry but also to participate eventually in the invasion of the province to the north. Yet the formation of regiments was by no means […]
