General William Moultrie wins the Battle of Beaufort   On this day in history, February 3, 1779, General William Moultrie wins the Battle of Beaufort, also known as the Battle of Port Royal Island, when the British attempt to take this island at the mouth of the Broad River in

Elizabeth Maxwell Steele gives her coins to General Nathanael Greene   On this day in history, February 2, 1781, Elizabeth Maxwell Steele gives her coins to General Nathanael Greene. Lt. Gen. Charles Cornwallis was hotly pursuing the remnants of General Daniel Morgan’s army after his victory over British Lt. Col.

North Carolina militia fight at the Battle of Cowan’s Ford   On this day in history, February 1, 1781, North Carolina militia fight at the Battle of Cowan’s Ford. After a string of devastating defeats in the South, the Americans began to turn things around in the fall of 1780.

Gouverneur Morris, Penman of the US Constitution, is born   On this day in history, January 31, 1752, Gouverneur Morris, the “Penman of the US Constitution,” is born into the wealthy Morris clan of New York, a family which produced generations of prominent leaders, including a signer of the Declaration

Presbyterian Church burned at Elizabethtown, New Jersey   On this day in history, January 25, 1780, the Courthouse and Presbyterian Church are burned in Elizabethtown, New Jersey by the British. Due to its proximity to New York City and Staten Island, the city was the site of numerous skirmishes and

Light-Horse Harry Lee and Francis Marion attack Georgetown   On this day in history, January 24, 1781, “Light-Horse Harry” Lee and Francis Marion attack Georgetown, South Carolina. Georgetown was a Loyalist stronghold protected by 300 British troops led by Lt. Col. George Campbell.   “Light-Horse Harry” Lee, whose real name

Major General John Sullivan dies   On this day in history, January 23, 1795, Major General John Sullivan dies. Sullivan was a lawyer from Durham, New Hampshire, who, in his younger days, became a hated figure for filing lawsuits against his neighbors. As the years passed though, he regained his

Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley, otherwise known as Molly Pitcher, dies   On this day in history, January 22, 1832, Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley, otherwise known as “Molly Pitcher,” dies. The details of the Molly legend are somewhat uncertain. Molly Pitcher was actually a common name used for women who helped

Colonel Ethan Allen is born   On this day in history, January 21, 1738, Colonel Ethan Allen is born. Allen became a land owner in the late 1760s in the area known as the New Hampshire Grants, the area of present day Vermont. Before the American Revolution, both Connecticut and

The Pompton Mutiny Begins   On this day in history, January 20, 1781, the Pompton Mutiny begins. The Pompton Mutiny, also called the Federal Hill Rebellion, was a mutiny of New Jersey Continental soldiers at Pompton, New Jersey. In 1781, the Continental Army was wintering again near Morristown, New Jersey.