Besieged Fort Watson

On April 23rd, 1781, Lt. Col. Henry Lee and Brigadier General Francis Marion successfully besieged Fort Watson, a British outpost that served as a communication and supply chain between Charleston and other outposts further inland, after an eight-day battle.

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