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Siege of Fort Ninety-Six

June 18, 1781 attack on Ninety-Six fort by American forlorn hope. Note Maham Tower and British forces attacking flanks as the Americans pull down sandbags and claw up the palisade. Artwork by David Wilson care of the National Park Service.

The Siege of Fort Ninety-Six, May 22 – June 19, 1781, was part of American Southern Continental Army Commander Major General Nathaniel Greene’s continuous pressure to regain the Carolinas from the British. In the purest sense, it was not a win for the Americans. Greene lifted the siege as British Lord Rawdon approached with a …