The British Army at the Gates of Charleston in 1779

Main Library - During the American Revolution, British soldiers captured Savannah in December 1778 and began sweeping northward across the South Carolina Lowcountry throughout the early months of 1779. Their appearance at the gates of Charleston that May caused panic and confusion, but a hearty display of American firepower soon convinced the British to withdraw back to Georgia. Join CCPL's historian, Dr. Nic Butler, for a review of the dramatic events of early 1779 and Charleston's narrow escape from surrender.