Record #:

2878

Author(s):

Arthur, Billy

Abstract:

The first rebellious act against British rule in the state may have been carried out by nine patriots, known to history as the \"Black Boys of Cabarrus.\" They destroyed Governor William Tryon's munitions train on May 2, 1771, near Concord.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 63 Issue 12, May 1996, p16-17, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775