Victory at Williamson's Plantation – Today In Southern History
12 July 1780
12 July 1780
On this date in 1780…
Patriot forces commanded by Thomas Sumter decisively defeated a Tory force at Williamson’s Plantation in present-day York County, South Carolina. Prior to this fight, the British leaders thought that resistance had been crushed in the Carolinas. Sumter’s victory marked the first significant check on British advances in the Southern campaign.
Other Years:
1775 – South Carolina militia forces captured Fort Charlotte, South Carolina.
1862 – Federal troops occupied the Mississippi River port of Helena, Arkansas.
1878 – A Yellow Fever epidemic began in New Orleans, LA resulting in an estimated 4,500 deaths in the city
1909 – The 16th Amendment was passed by congress negating the constitutional prohibition against direct levies and empowering the incomes tax
1917 - Mining company sponsored vigilantes kidnapped and deported more than 1,200 striking miners, their families, and supporters from Bisbee, Arizona.
1931 – A major league baseball record for doubles in a single game was set by the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs combined for a total of 23.
1972 – Democrats nominated George McGovern for US president at their Miami, FL convention
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