Drayton Hall Grounds Mount Pleasant South Carolina
by Dawna Moore Photography
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Drayton Hall Grounds Mount Pleasant South Carolina
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Dawna Moore Photography
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In 1779 the British army arrived at Drayton Hall. In anticipation of their arrival, and the destruction they wrought, John and his family packed what they could and left.
On March 23, 1780, the British army returned, this time to stay. Drayton Hall became a field headquarters for Sir Henry Clinton, the British commander, and several thousand troops encamped on the grounds. Six days later on March 29, approximately 8,000 British troops crossed the Ashley River at Drayton Hall to lay siege to Charleston. That summer, the house became the headquarters of another British general, Charles Cornwallis.
In 1782, the British gave way to the Americans. General “Mad” Anthony Wayne set up his headquarters at Drayton Hall until the British finally evacuated Charleston just before Christmas. (draytonhall.org)
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