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WorksheetsBattle of Charleston
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
The Battle of Charleston took place in...
Massachusetts
Virginia
New Jersey
South Carolina
The British commander at the Battle of Charleston was....
Henry Clinton
George Washington
Charles Cornwallis
Rochambeau
The American commander at the Battle of Charleston was....
Henry Clinton
Benjamin Lincoln
Charles Cornwallis
Rochambeau
In December 1779, the British Commander-in-Chief in America, General Sir Henry Clinton, left New York City for Georgia with a fleet of 90 troopships, 14 warships, and more than________ soldiers and sailors.
6,500
10,000
12,000
13,500
Who had warned Gen. Lincolon of the impending British attack, but expressed his regrets that he could not offer any military assistance?
Benedict Arnold
William Prescott
George Washington
Haratio Gates
General Henry Clinton planned to meet up with who before marching overland to attack Charleston, South Carolina?
General John Burgoyne
General Thomas Gage
Lieutenant Colonel Mark Prevost
General Charles Lord Cornwallis
British warships successfully ran past Fort _________ at the mouth of Charleston Harbor, further isolating Lincoln’s position and closing off any means of escape or reinforcement.
Fort Carolina
Fort Moultrie
Fort Lee
Fort Washington
General Benjamin Lincoln offered ____________ if his men were allowed to leave unharmed.
all artillery and ammunition
$10,000
to surrender the city of Charleston
Benjamin Lincoln had been told to abandon the city to save his force of Continentals if necessary by __________. He ultimately stayed because of the civilian leadership in Charleston.
John Adams
William Prescott
George Washington
Haratio Gates
What happened as a result of the surrender by the Continental Army at Charleston to the British and Henry Clinton?
Lincoln and his command were refused the honors of war
2,500 Continentals would not survive their imprisonment
The British captured over 300 cannons and about 6,000 muskets
True or False: As a result of the British victory at Charleston, much of the South Carolina's population seemed to rally to the Loyalist side.
True
False
