Tuesday, November 17, 2009

The Battle of Fort Johnson

On this day in 1775,

and for the next week, British sloops Cruizer and Scorpion attack Fort Johnson, South Carolina to retrieve the guns captured by the Americans when the fort was taken. For five days, sailors and marines keep the militia at bay until all of the armaments are retrieved and placed aboard the ships at the Battle of Fort Johnson.
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