Revolutionary War - People

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Nathanael Greene | History of SC Slide Collection
Nathanael Greene | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 63

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Nathanael Greene (1742-1786) was raised in New England in a Quaker family, but helped organize local Rhode Island militia when the revolution approached, and in 1775 was appointed the commander of a...
William Gibbes | History of SC Slide Collection
William Gibbes | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 59

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William Gibbes (1722-1789) owned extensive properties in several parishes in Colleton County, and was a ship owner and merchant. He was one of three developers who filled in the tip of land on the...
Christopher Gadsden | History of SC Slide Collection
Christopher Gadsden | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 58

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Christopher Gadsden (1724-1805) was an early radical voice in Charleston for colonial union against the authority of Parliament. Born in Charleston, by 1761 he had amassed a considerable fortune in...
John Drayton | History of SC Slide Collection
John Drayton | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 52

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John Drayton (1766-1822) served as governor of South Carolina from 1800-1802 and from 1808-1810. The eldest child of William Henry Drayton, he was born at Drayton Hall. He was educated at the College...
Sir Henry Clinton | History of SC Slide Collection
Sir Henry Clinton | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 42

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Sir Henry Clinton (1738-1795) commanded the force that unsuccessfully attacked Charleston at the beginning of the American Revolution in 1776. When General William Howe resigned as commander in chief...
William Butler | History of SC Slide Collection
William Butler | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 30

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William Butler (1759-1821) served as a captain in the Revolutionary War and a major general in the War of 1812. Like many backcountry residents, he strongly opposed the ratification of the U.S...
Aedenus Burke | History of SC Slide Collection
Aedenus Burke | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 25

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Aedenus Burke (1743-1802) served South Carolina as an anti-federalist legislator and a judge, one who was associated with the interests of the Backcountry in spite of his connections and residence in...
Tarleton Brown | History of SC Slide Collection
Tarleton Brown | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 23

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Tarleton Brown (1756-1845) served as a Captain in the Revolutionary army, and as a scout in Georgia and South Carolina for the remainder of the war in the South, later publishing an eyewitness account...