South Carolina's Role In The Revolutionary War

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Most people in the United States are unaware of the importance South Carolina played in the Revolutionary War. Most history classes teach all about the north and the major battles that took place there. I want to change that. I want people to know just how important South Carolina was to the war, how many battles were actually fought in South Carolina and how important some of those battles really were. From the Battle of Camden, to the Battle of Cowpens and Kings Mountain each and every one had an impact on the war. But these are the ones people have heard of, I want them to know about the one battle that most people have never heard of. The one that helped change the tides. And although some say we lost the battle, we actually won in

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