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Who was the British lord that won the battle of Charleston on 1780?

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What british lord won the battle of Charleston 1780?

The commander of the British forces at the siege of Charleston in 1780 was Sir Henry Clinton. Clinton commanded a force of 8,500 soldiers and 5,000 sailors and marines. His opposite number was Benjamin Lincoln, commanding a force of 5,446 members of the Continental Army and militia.The siege lasted from 1 April to 12 May 1780, when Lincoln was forced to surrender. Casualties for the British included 76 dead and 182 injured, and on the American side, 92 killed, 148 injured, with 4,650 men captured, including 3 signatories of the Declaration of Indepedence.


How did the battle of Charleston start?

British soldiers began to attack the southern colonies from 1777 through 1779 and the Battle of Charlston finally ended in 1780 with the British Lord Cornwallis prevailing. Hope that helped :)


When was Lord Charles Manners - British Army general - born?

Lord Charles Manners - British Army general - was born in 1780.


What is the result of the battle of Charleston?

The Patriots won the first battle of Charleston (South Carolina) on June 28, 1776. It was a humiliating defeat for the British Navy and the first great military victory of the American Revolution. It was this event, overlooked in history, that inspired our forefathers to ratify The Declaration of Independence. For proof, see http://www.windsorhill.org/gatetext.htmTo make this easy, the British won the battle of Charleston.


British cammander for battle of Yorktown?

Lord Cornwallis


Who was british commander at the battle of Yorktown?

General Lord Cornwallis


Who was the leader of the british in the battle of camden?

Lord Charles Cornwallis.


Who led the british force in the battle?

Charles, Lord Cornwallis


Was lord Cornwallis a patriot or a loyalist?

He was a British Army's General and the Commander of the British forces at the battle of Yorktown.


Who won the Battle of Camden?

The Battle of Camden was a conflict in the American Revolution that began on August 16, 1780.As the British forces, under Charles Cornwallis, Banastre Tarleton, and Lord Rawdon, advanced, the Continental Army and its militia and volunteers suddenly turned in panic and fled. Part of the Continental flank under stayed to deter the advancing British. The Continental flank under Johann de Kalb (killed in action) was defeated and victory was ceded to the British.


Who was the British leader at the Battle of Long Island?

Major General Lord Howe