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General Henry Clinton

General Henry Clinton led British troops to land on the peninsula in March 1780

Commodore Abraham Whipple realized the Americans had little chance to defeat the British troops or the Royal Navy

A plaque marks the spot where the British landed near Wagener Terrace.

Revolutionary Milestone: How the British seized Charleston and the city’s brave defense

The British siege truly began on March 29, 1780

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The outspoken author was born on October 23, 1824

Hear Harlan Greene discuss his new book, “Porgy’s Ghost,” at the Charleston Library Society on November 20

The President Street building opened in January 1911