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May 9, 2024 · Siege of Charleston. Benjamin Lincoln (born Jan. 24, 1733, Hingham, Mass.—died May 9, 1810, Boston) was a Continental army officer in the American Revolution who rendered distinguished service in the northern campaigns early in the war, but was forced to surrender with about 7,000 troops at Charleston, S.C., on May 12, 1780.
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3 days ago · Being in the Suffolk militia allowed Lincoln to gain military experience which he used in three major battles of the American Revolution. In 1776, he was promoted to brigadier general, then major general, then commander of all Massachusetts troops in the Boston area.
May 2, 2024 · May 2, 2024. Lincoln inauguration, March 4, 1861 Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Benjamin B. French Album, LOT 12251. On November 6, 1860, a small group assembled at the...
May 13, 2024 · OTD in 1780, Major General Benjamin Lincoln (a veteran from the Battles of Saratoga) surrendered to British Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton at Charleston, South Carolina. After a siege that began on April 2, 1780, General Lincoln’s surrender, an entire American army of roughly 5,000 men is the American’s worst defeat of the American War of…
4 days ago · Commanded by: Maj. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln Strength: 5,466 infantry, militia, artillery Casualties: 92 killed, 148 wounded and 5266 captured BRITISH FORCES Commanded by: Lt. Gen. Henry Clinton Strength: 13,500 infantry, marines, sailors, militia and artillery Casualties: 76 killed, 182 wounded
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May 13, 2024 · This set the stage for the second bloodiest battle of the Revolution. Maj. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln, recently appointed Southern commander of the Continental Army, realized that the loss of Savannah was key and set out to regain the coastal Georgia port. His first task was to raise 5,000 men.
1 day ago · Lincoln is remembered as a martyr and a national hero for his wartime leadership and for his efforts to preserve the Union and abolish slavery. Lincoln is often ranked in both popular and scholarly polls as one of the greatest presidents in American history.
