Siege of Augusta
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siege-of-augusta-186-14425317
title:
Siege of Augusta
text:
The siege of Augusta took place between May 22, 1781, and June 6, 1781. American Patriot forces, led by Brigadier General Andrew Pickens and Lieutenant Colonel Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, were successful in capturing Augusta, Georgia held by British loyalist militia. Fort Cornwallis, the primary British defence, was successfully exposed to cannon fire by the construction of a tower 30 feet (9.1 m) high on which the Americans mounted a small cannon. The British surrendered on June 6.
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description:
1781 military battle in the Province of Georgia during the American Revolutionary War
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Augusta
date created:
2008-02-23T04:50:21Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T02:02:27Z
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