Siege of Star Fort
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The Siege of Star Fort, also known as the Siege of Ninety Six, was a major 1781 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina where Patriot forces unsuccessfully besieged a fortified Loyalist stronghold.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Star Fort canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the American Revolutionary War
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event in 1781 ⓘ military siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Ninety Six NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ninety Six National Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackerSide | Patriot ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire
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Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Loyalist forces ⓘ Patriot forces ⓘ |
| campaign | Greene’s 1781 campaign in the Carolinas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantAllegiance |
Loyalists aligned with Great Britain
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Patriots aligned with Continental Congress ⓘ |
| commander |
John Cruger
NERFINISHED
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Nathanael Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| conflictType | Patriot vs Loyalist engagement ⓘ |
| country | United States (present-day) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEnd | 1781-06-19 ⓘ |
| dateStart | 1781-05-22 ⓘ |
| defensiveForceType | Loyalist provincial troops ⓘ |
| followedBy | British evacuation of interior South Carolina posts ⓘ |
| fortification | Star Fort ⓘ |
| fortificationType | earthen star-shaped redoubt ⓘ |
| garrisonSide | Loyalist ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Ninety Six District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Ninety Six, South Carolina
NERFINISHED
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South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | extensive surviving Revolutionary War earthworks at Ninety Six ⓘ |
| objective | capture Loyalist stronghold at Ninety Six ⓘ |
| outcome | Patriot siege unsuccessful ⓘ |
| partOf | Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Loyalist stronghold at Ninety Six ⓘ |
| result | Loyalist victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | control of South Carolina backcountry ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
approach trenches
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artillery bombardment ⓘ assault on fortifications ⓘ siegeworks ⓘ |
| theater | American Revolutionary War in the Southern Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1781 ⓘ |
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