Siege of Ninety Six

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The Siege of Ninety Six was a major 1781 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina, where Patriot forces attempted to capture a key British stronghold in the Southern theater.

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instanceOf battle of the American Revolutionary War
military siege
alsoKnownAs Siege of Star Fort
attackingForceCommander Nathanael Greene
belligerent British forces
Patriot forces
campaign Southern Campaign of the American Revolutionary War
combatant Continental Army
Loyalist militia
South Carolina militia
commander Francis Rawdon-Hastings
Lieutenant Colonel John Cruger
Nathanael Greene
conflict American Revolutionary War
country United States
date May 22, 1781 – June 18, 1781
endDate June 18, 1781
followedBy British evacuation of backcountry posts in South Carolina
fortification Star Fort at Ninety Six
earthen defensive works
garrisonCommander John Cruger
historicalEra 18th century
involvedUnit Continental Line regiments
Loyalist provincial regiments
Patriot militia units
locationNow Greenwood County, South Carolina
modernCountry United States of America
notableFeature Star-shaped earthen fort defended by Loyalists
longest field siege of the Southern campaign
objective break British control in South Carolina backcountry
capture the British post at Ninety Six
outcomeConsequence British later abandoned Ninety Six as part of strategic withdrawal
Patriots failed to capture the post
partOf Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War
place Ninety Six, South Carolina
precededBy Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill
reliefForceCommander Francis Rawdon-Hastings
result British victory
siteDesignation Ninety Six National Historic Site
startDate May 22, 1781
strategicImportance key British stronghold in South Carolina backcountry
strength approximately 1,000 Patriot troops
approximately 550–600 Loyalist defenders
theater Southern theater of operations
usedTactic approach trenches
artillery bombardment
assault on fortifications
siege warfare

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Andrew Pickens participatedIn Siege of Ninety Six
Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill followedBy Siege of Ninety Six
John Cruger participatedIn Siege of Ninety Six
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John Cruger defendedAgainst Continental forces at Ninety Six
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Star Fort at Ninety Six notableEvent Siege of Ninety Six (1781)
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Ninety Six National Historic Site hasEvent Siege of Ninety Six (1781)
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Ninety Six National Historic Site significantFor 1781 siege of Ninety Six
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Siege of Star Fort alsoKnownAs Siege of Ninety Six
Patriots failed to capture the post refersTo Siege of Ninety-Six
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Siege of Augusta (1781) relatedEvent Siege of Ninety Six
Southern Campaign of the American Revolution Parks Group focusesOnEvent Battle of Ninety Six
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