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Blythe, Dolores S.

Lord Cornwallis and his British army had been in Charlotte for almost a week when Cornwallis dispatched a foraging party led by Major John Doyle on October 3, 1780. Captain James Thompson and thirteen other local residents surrounded the party and ambushed them, causing the British to believe they were under attack of a large force. Soon after, British forces retreated from Charlotte.

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 46 Issue 6, Nov 1978, p12, il Periodical Website

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Charlotte; North Carolina--History--American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

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Blythe, Dolores S.

In the Havana harbor on February 15, 1898, 260 sailors were killed with a bomb placed under the USS MAINE exploded, leading to the Spanish-American War. In 1911, the MAINE was resurrected, and a ceremony was held on March 16, 1912, aboard the cruiser NORTH CAROLINA as remains of the dead were brought onboard in coffins. The hull of the MAINE was then allowed to sink back into the ocean. Battleship Day is observed each year on February 15th.

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 44 Issue 9, Feb 1977, p22-23, il Periodical Website

North Carolina State University--Funds and scholarships; USS MAINE (Ship)

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Blythe, Dolores S.

After replenishing his troops as Ramsour's Mill, Lord Cornwallis marched them to the Catawba River on January 28, 1781. For three days and four nights, the army camped at Jacob Forney's plantation while waiting for the river's waters to subside so that they could cross it. The British soldiers searched for and found gold, silver, and jewelry buried in the distillery. Cornwallis' Table, a smooth-faced rock used by the British to dine on while at Forney's, stands in Lincolnton's town square.\r\n

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 47 Issue 8, Jan 1980, p20-21, il Periodical Website

North Carolina--History--American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783; Lincolnton--History