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24545
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This article details a skirmish between Patriots and Tories during the American Revolutionary War in 1780. Taking place at Ramsour’s Mill in Lincoln County, about 400 Patriots defeated 1200 Tories.
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24549
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Today, hikers can walk the historic trail that ‘Backwater men’ or ‘Overmountain men’ took when combating British forces during the American Revolutionary War in 1780. These men traveled the Big Yellow Mountain Gap to Kings Mountain and defeated Major Patrick Ferguson’s troops.
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24591
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Colonel Thomas Bloodworth discovered a hollowed out Cyprus tree that he then used to harass the British who had occupied Wilmington during the American Revolutionary War.
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24873
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Between the end of royal government and the creation of the Provincial Congress of North Carolina, local committees of safety assumed roles of provisional governance. When other locals disagreed with or criticized the actions taken by the new committees, serious consequences could occur. One example is provided by the response taken in New Hanover County by the Wilmington Safety Committee to the so-called “Musquetoe,” a scandalous set of hand-drawn and privately circulated caricatures of members of safety committees in the Lower Cape Fear.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 92 Issue 4, October 2015,
p387-425, il, por, map, f
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27824
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The Battle of Guilford Courthouse is now considered a decisive battle of the American Revolution. The fateful meeting between Major General Nathanael Greene and Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis occurred on March 15, 1781, just seven months prior to Cornwallis’ surrender at Yorktown. Each year, 300 to 500 reenactors partake in the reenactment of this battle at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park.
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27826
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Artist Dan Nance paints historical renderings of events in the Charlotte area and has been doing so for twenty years. His collection has been reunited for the first time at the Charlotte Museum of History for an exhibit titled: “Charlotte’s Road to Revolution: Paintings by North Carolina Artist Dan Nance.”
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 84 Issue 10, March 2017,
p138-142,144, il, por, map
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27942
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William Tryon was a British soldier and colonial administrator who served as Governor of North Carolina during 1765 to 1771. His reputation began to fall in 1779 due to a series of allegedly depredatory raids he conducted and his views on desolation warfare. These raids marked the end of Tryon’s career as a field commander in the American Revolution.
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Journal of the New Bern Historical Society
(NoCar F 264 N5 J66), Vol. 7 Issue 1, May 1994,
p25-35, il, bibl
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28294
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Janet Schaw (ca. 1731- ca. 1801) was a Scottish traveler who kept a detailed journal concerning her travel to America in 1774. This article boasts excerpts from her writings concerning her observations of the region around the Cape Fear and colonists’ attitudes toward revolution.
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28624
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The reputed ride of Polly Slocumb to the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge in 1776 is a legend of North Carolina history. The lack of proof has prompted historians to doubt whether the event actually occurred.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 19 Issue 2, Feb 1976,
p1-5, f
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28642
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Two versions of the Moore’s Creek Battle in 1776, which were published in Philadelphia and Baltimore, are presented. The articles which were published in 1817 and 1822 provide detailed accounts of the North Carolina battle, General James Moore and his army.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 25 Issue 1, Oct 1981,
p1-3, f
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28787
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The burning of the British Fort Johnston by Patriot militia on July 19, 1775 is largely overlooked by historians of the American Revolution in the South. This incident is where the first shots of the American Revolution in North Carolina occurred, not at the battle of Moores Creek Bridge on February 27, 1776. This was an act of sabotage against property owned by King George III and of rebellion against the king of England. This event stopped Gov. Josiah Martin from changing his seat of government, a planned southern military campaign, and marked the end of the royal government in North Carolina.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 94 Issue 2, April 2017,
p150-201
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29296
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On March 15, 1781, the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina was lost by Americans to the British. Despite the British victory, the battle ultimately weakened the British Army and led to General Cornwallis’s surrender at Yorktown.
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30011
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Listen and you will hear of the midnight ride of Mary Slocumb. When Mary, of Bertie County, North Carolina had her husband leave to fight the Tories, she had a vision. She rushed to let her husband and his men know they were in danger, and ultimately they were able to escape.
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34549
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Nixon provides a Revolutionary War history of Lincoln County, including discussion of residents and their livelihoods post-war. Special attention is given to the origin of place names, significant people, and Revolutionary War battles within county lines.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 9 Issue 3, January 1910,
p111-178
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34733
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Fort Hancock was erected in 1778 to guard the entrance to Cape Lookout. A gift from the French Foreign Ministry, the fort and accompanying munitions and supplies were given to support Americans in their search for freedom. Several Comtes, Generals, and Admirals all served at the fort during the American Revolutionary War. The fort was dismantled in 1780.
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