Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge
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battle-of-moore-s-creek-bridge-168-9468849
title:
Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge
text:
The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge was a minor conflict of the American Revolutionary War fought near Wilmington, North Carolina, on February 27, 1776. The victory of the North Carolina Provincial Congress' militia force over British governor Josiah Martin's and Tristan Worsley's reinforcements at Moore's was a turning point in the war; American independence was declared less than five months later. Loyalist recruitment efforts in the interior of North Carolina began in earnest with news of the
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1776 American Revolutionary War battle
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Moore%27s_Creek_Bridge
date created:
2005-11-28T14:00:16Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T04:13:10Z
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