On this day in 1781,
British troops under Maj. James Henry Craig are posted at John’s Island, near Charleston. The Patriots planned to remove Craig and his men from the island with troops led by Lt. Col. Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee and his famed cavalry from Fort Ninety-Six. Lee aborted the attack when a column led by Maj. James Hamilton arrived too late and was unable to cross the Wapoo River at The Battle of John's Island.
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British troops under Maj. James Henry Craig are posted at John’s Island, near Charleston. The Patriots planned to remove Craig and his men from the island with troops led by Lt. Col. Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee and his famed cavalry from Fort Ninety-Six. Lee aborted the attack when a column led by Maj. James Hamilton arrived too late and was unable to cross the Wapoo River at The Battle of John's Island.
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