About this episode
The episode discusses Charles Lee's arrival in Charleston with reinforcements and the impending British attack in June 1776.
Charles Lee, second in command of the Continental Army, brings a reinforcement army to Charleston, SC. He arrives arrives on June 4, 1776. Lee expects the arrival of a British fleet under the command of General Clinton and Cornwallis to attack the colony. The first British ships arrive days later. For more on this, listen to Episode 96 on the American Revolution Podcast: https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2019/05/episode-096-battle-of-sullivans-island.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Michael Troy
Topics covered
- American Revolution
- Continental Army
- Charleston
- British fleet
- military history
Keywords
- Charles Lee
- Charleston
- British fleet
- General Clinton
- Cornwallis
- Continental Army
- June 4, 1776
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Charleston, SC
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