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North Carolina in the Revolution

North Carolina in the Revolution. Tryon Palace. Tryon Palace. William Tryon Josiah Martin Regulators. War of the Regulation. 1765 to 1771 (Pre-Revolutionary) Population boom in Carolinas Debt & Taxes Goal: form an honest government and reduce taxation Regulators against Tryon Palace:

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North Carolina in the Revolution

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  1. North Carolina in the Revolution

  2. Tryon Palace

  3. Tryon Palace • William Tryon • Josiah Martin • Regulators

  4. War of the Regulation • 1765 to 1771 (Pre-Revolutionary) • Population boom in Carolinas • Debt & Taxes • Goal: form an honest government and reduce taxation • Regulators against Tryon Palace: • "We are determined not to pay the Tax for the next three years, for the Edifice or Governor's House, nor will we pay for it.“ – William Butler (Regulator)

  5. War of the Regulation • One true battle • Battle of Alamance • Final Battle of War • Governor William Tryon left New Bern to address rebellion – 1,000 troops • Tryon offers truce, Regulators do not accept • Regulators lack leadership, organization, & ammo • Decisive victory for government

  6. Tryon Palace during Revolution • Abandoned by Loyalists, taken by Patriots • Patriots flee in 1780 with threat of Cornwallis • Post-Revolution Capital of NC

  7. NC During the Revolution • Moores Creek Bridge Campaign — 1776 • British Southern Campaign (Cornwallis-Greene) — 1780-1781

  8. Battles • Moores Creek Bridge February 27, 1776 • Near Wilmington • Patriot Victory • Keeps Tories from taking NC

  9. Battles • Battle of Ramsour’s Mill - June 20, 1780 • No actual armies involved • Fought between neighbors • 400 American militia v. 1,300 Loyalists • Loyalists defeated – lowers morale

  10. Battles • Battle of Charlotte — September 26, 1780 • American victory, but strategic withdrawal • Cornwallis takes Charlotte • Position of British never fully secure • Eventual withdrawal due to persistent Patriot forces

  11. Battles • Kings Mountain— October 7, 1780 • English goal: recruit loyalist militia to protect Cornwallis • Battle takes place between NC & SC • Unexpected Patriot win causes Cornwallis to retreat to SC

  12. Battles • Guilford Courthouse— March 15, 1781 • Small battle, but pivotal to US Revolution • Occurred because Cornwallis pursues Nathaniel Greene’s patriot troops • British Pyrrhic Victory • British retreat to Wilmington – then to Yorktown, VA

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