Today in History – March 15

1776 – South Carolina becomes the first American colony to declare its independence from Great Britain and set up its own government.

Welcome to South Carolina (StreetView)
Welcome to South Carolina
'Welcome to South Carolina' (StreetView)
'Welcome to South Carolina'

1781 – American Revolutionary War: Battle of Guilford Courthouse – Near present-day Greensboro, North Carolina, 1,900 British troops under General Charles Cornwallis defeat an American force numbering 4,400.

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (Google Maps)
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Former site of Guilford Courthouse (Google Maps)
Former site of Guilford Courthouse

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