The Lake Norman Brief
Revolutionary War
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The Battle of Charlotte: Cornwallis Meets North Carolina Resistance
Discover the Battle of Charlotte, North Carolina’s pivotal 1780 Revolutionary War clash where Colonel William R. Davie’s militia confronted Lord Cornwallis’s British…
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The Battle of New Garden Meeting House: Clash Before Guilford Courthouse
The Battle of New Garden Meeting House (March 15, 1781) near Greensboro, NC, saw Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee’s Legion clash with Banastre…
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The Battle of Clapp’s Mill: What You Need to Know
The Battle of Clapp’s Mill, also called the Ambush at Beaver Creek, took place March 2–4, 1781, near Burlington, NC. Henry “Light-Horse…
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The Battle of Haw River: Pyle’s Defeat
The Battle of Haw River, also known as Pyle’s Massacre (Feb. 25, 1781), saw Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee’s Patriot cavalry ambush…
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The Battle of Shallow Ford: The Ripples After Kings Mountain
The Battle of Shallow Ford (October 14, 1780) near Huntsville, NC, was a key Revolutionary War clash where Patriot militia defeated Loyalist…
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The Battle of Colson’s Mill: What You Should Know
In July 1780, Patriot militia under Colonel William Lee Davidson defeated Loyalist forces at the Battle of Colson’s Mill near Albemarle, North…
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The Battle of Ramsour’s Mill: War in the Carolina Backcountry
In 1780, the Battle of Ramsour’s Mill near Lincolnton, North Carolina, pitted Patriot and Loyalist neighbors against each other in a fierce…
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The Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge: NC’s First Victory for Liberty
In 1776, the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge near Wilmington, North Carolina, became the first Patriot victory of the American Revolution in…
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The Battle of Guilford Courthouse: What You Need to Know
In 1781, the Battle of Guilford Courthouse near Greensboro, North Carolina, became a turning point in the American Revolution. General Nathanael Greene’s…
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The Waxhaw Massacre: A Turning Point in the Revolutionary War
In 1780, the Battle of the Waxhaws near Charlotte, North Carolina, became one of the bloodiest clashes of the Revolutionary War. The…