The worst American defeat in the Revolutionary War took place in Charleston, South Carolina on May 12, 1780. The British captured the city and its 5400 men army, 4 ships, and a military arsenal. The British only lost 225 men.
At the last battle of the American Revolution (Siege of Yorktown),George Washington,Marquis de Lafayette and Rochambeau decided to surround Yorktown,Virginia from Yorktown,New York which is near Chesapeake Bay.After a couple of years during 1781,the British forces of General Charles Cornwallis surrendered and US patriots won the war.
Basically Yorktown, Virginia
1780, The Battle of Charleston, South Carolina 1780, The Battle of Charleston, South Carolina
1780 Charles town (Charleston)
Pretty sure it's Charleston
charleston
the reason why it was the worst defeat for the Americans was because they lost almost their entire southern army (around 5,000 i believe).
Many historians have named the Battle at Camden, in South Carolina as the worst defeat by the American rebels. There in 1780, British General Cornwallis routed American militia men of Virginia and North Carolina. American General Gates took the blame and one European, Baron de Kalb, died in the battle. He was one of many Europeans who came to America to help the Revolution.
Battle of Yorktown...
The Battle of Camden, South Carolina, August 16, 1780. This was a battlefield defeat, but in May 1780 the Patriots in Charleston surrendered after withstanding a siege for a time, which was even more disastrous than Camden. Five thousand Patriots became prisoners after the surrender of Charleston.
The first major win was the Battle of Saratoga.
the reason why it was the worst defeat for the Americans was because they lost almost their entire southern army (around 5,000 i believe).
After the British seiged the American's fort in Charlestown, the Americans had lost 10,000 men due to an unconditional surrender.
Probably the Battle of Charleston.
Many historians have named the Battle at Camden, in South Carolina as the worst defeat by the American rebels. There in 1780, British General Cornwallis routed American militia men of Virginia and North Carolina. American General Gates took the blame and one European, Baron de Kalb, died in the battle. He was one of many Europeans who came to America to help the Revolution.
It was the Alamo, taken place in Texas.
They were all "intolerable." The acts led to the American Revolution.
At port taco town
It marked the American defeat, and the French was a big part in this defeat. When they captured the British in the Atlanic Ocean
at what battle did the American suffer their greatest defeat?
Battle of Yorktown...
It took place 1780, The battle of Charleston in south Carolina.
It took place 1780, The battle of Charleston in south Carolina.