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for "North Carolina--History--American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783"
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14393
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The author retells a story that includes mix of historic fact and folklore of Andrew Hunter's daring escape that took place at Faith Rock, near Franklinville, during the Revolutionary War. Hunter, an outspoken patriot was hunted by Colonel David Fanning, commander of all Tories in the state. The evidence of his escape, now obliterated, was once seen on the river banks at Faith Rock.
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14561
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Colonel William Polk is a noteworthy American historical figure who was born and raised in North Carolina. The article contains an outline of Polk's life from birth in Mecklenburg 1758 to political appointments following his post-Revolutionary War career. Polk's exploits during the Revolutionary War are the main focus of this piece.
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15099
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When Colonel Thomas Lenoir was captured at the Battle of Camden he was imprisoned in Lord Cornwallis' camp. Prisoners there were underfed and suffered greatly. Lenoir's oldest daughter Martha, twelve at the time, heard of the misery and rode off to the camp with a basket of food for her father. Her stout bravery impressed Cornwallis and he set her father free. Upon returning to the plantation, Thomas Lenoir forged a pair of gold earrings for his daughter, which became the subject of a well-known North Carolinian tale.
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15157
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On June 20, 1780 Whigs and Torries faced off at Ramsour's Mill near Lincolnton. The battle was indecisive and ended with estimated 75 dead and 100 wounded for each side. The Whigs may have prevailed had a messenger from General Griffith Rutherford's not been murdered on his way to Colonel Locke.
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16063
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Guilford Courthouse was the state's only major battle of the American Revolution but smaller skirmishes broke out between the state's citizen loyal to the crown and those demanding independence. The most notorious Tory loyal was David Fanning who, for two years between 1781 and 1782, rampaged between Deep River and the Pee Dee.
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16086
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In 1763, English authorities attempted to raise revenue after costly wars and stem illegal smuggling in New England by passing more regulatory customs demands. These regulations were realized in legislature like The Sugar Act and The Stamp Act, which displeased the residents in the American colonies. Further restrictive acts would push disgruntled colonists into war with England and lead to the American Revolution.
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16088
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The first battle of the American Revolution within the state's boundaries occurred at Widow Moore's Creek Bridge on February 27, 1776. No British troops were involved; rather it was a battle between patriots, also called Whigs, supporting American independence and loyalists, also called Tories, in favor of remaining under the crown's control. Patriots won the battle which discouraged British troops on the coast from landing on North Carolina soil.
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16089
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One hundred eighty-four elected delegates met at Hillsborough for the Third Provincial Congress. From August 20 to September 11, 1775, members of the congress faced the problem of finding funds, general supplies, and men to prepare for war.
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16090
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Delegates met in Halifax on April 4, 1776 and took the first official action against the British crown. Despite victory at Moore's Creek, British soldiers harassed citizens in the Cape Fear region and forced the congress to acknowledge that reconciliation was not an option.
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16093
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By 1776, Carolina was one of the larger counties with a system of roads, schools, and newspapers. The makeup of the colony is statistically broken down into the following categories: population, nationalities, boundaries, towns, counties, roads, newspapers, education, religion, and economy.
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16094
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The Revolutionary Army can be broken down into two separate entities, the militia and the continentals. Militia were required to fight but generally remained within their own state, whereas, the continentals were enlisted and fought wherever they were needed. North Carolina sent nine continental regiments into battle; comprised of farmers and merchants sent for training at Halifax.
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16096
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The most effective unit of the state's militiamen was organized under Lieutenant Colonel Henry Dixon. His men must have been drilled continuously based on their discipline in battle. A second noteworthy group of North Carolina militia were the \"over mountain men.\" This unit lacked formal military training but, as a group, functioned as a disciplined and organized regiment.
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16190
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The American Revolution divided the state's African American population because both Loyalists and Patriots promised freedom for slaves. At the time of revolution, African American totaled 25 percent of the state's overall population and of that only 5 percent were free. British enticed groups of slaves to revolt, yet some African Americans independently fought for the colonist; the most famous soldier was John Chavis.
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16748
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The picturesque cast-iron Revolutionary War-era cannons mounted throughout Edenton have an interested history.
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17804
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New details about Captain Michael Quinn are revealed by combining archaeological and historical. He was a captain in the North Carolina Continental Line, a Revolutionary War group of troops. Later during his army career he turned from the Continental army to become a loyalist. After turning his loyalty, Quinn and his ship were captured outside of Edenton and killed during an attempted escape.
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