Siege of Ninety-Six

Siege of Ninety-Six

The Battle of Ninety Six was a battle in the American Revolutionary War between the British and British Colonist revolutionaries. Despite superior numbers, the Americans were unsuccessful in their assault.

Ninety Six had become a prosperous village by the time the American Revolutionary War came knocking at the door. The first land battle of the war fought south of New England took place at Ninety Six in 1775. The village became a Loyalist stronghold early in the war and was fortified by the British in 1780. From May 22 - June 18, 1781, Continental Army Major General Nathanael Greene led 1,000 troops in a siege against the 550 Loyalists in the village. The 28-day siege, the longest of the entire war, centered on an earthen fortification known as Star Fort. Despite having more troops, Greene's patriots were eventually unsuccessful in taking the town.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973. [2] [3]


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