Earthworks and Cannon

Moores Creek National Battlefield

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March 10th 2006
I'll start with my latest trip. When I think of North Carolina I think of history. And yesterday's trip goes all the way back to February 27, 1776. Here militias of British Loyalists made up of mostly Scottish Highlanders confronted American Patriots. Well prepared with cannons and earthworks the Patriots easily won victory in the battle and a moral victory of a smaller force beating back a ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more