Charlotte center city in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Battle of Charlotte
Photographed by S. C. McCullough, September 22, 2018
1. Battle of Charlotte Marker
Erected 1992 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number L-18.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 26, 1780.
Location. 35° 13.599′ N, 80° 50.624′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Charlotte center city. It is on S. Tryon Street 0 miles south of Trade Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charlotte NC 28202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: RCA Victor (within shouting distance of this marker); Jefferson Davis Informed of Lincoln's Death (within shouting distance of this marker); Nearby History (within shouting distance of this marker); Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Peters Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Polk Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Settlers (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.
Also see . . . Battle of Charlotte.
The Battle of Charlotte was fought on September 26, 1780 during the American Revolutionary War. It took place at what was then the Mecklenburg County courthouse; which is now the site of the Bank of America tower at Trade and Tryon Streets in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. An advance guard of General Charles Cornwallis'(Submitted on September 29, 2026, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)army rode into town and encountered a well-prepared American militia under the command of William R. Davie in front of the court house. A skirmish ensued in which George Hanger, leading British cavalry, was wounded. The small American force, which had not intended more than token resistance, withdrew north toward Salisbury, North Carolina upon the arrival of Cornwallis and the main army.
Photographed by Thomas Gainsborough, 1783
3. Lord Cornwallis
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2018, by S. C. McCullough of Charlotte, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,445 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 30, 2018, by S. C. McCullough of Charlotte, North Carolina. 2. submitted on June 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on September 29, 2026, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
