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The British capture of Charleston in May 1780 during the American Revolutionary War was a significant victory that severely weakened the Continental Army in the South. It resulted in the surrender of a large American force, bolstering British control over the southern colonies and providing them with vital resources and strategic advantages. This defeat demoralized American forces and shifted the momentum of the war in favor of the British, although it eventually led to a resurgence of American resistance in the region.

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