Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Surrender, then Victory

The Liberty Trail

— Charleston Horn Work —

Surrender, then Victory Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross

1. Surrender, then Victory Marker

Inscription. The British siege cut off all avenues of escape for the Patriot army trapped in Charleston. After six weeks of heavy bombardment, Generals Benjamin Lincoln and William Moultrie surrendered on May 12, 1780. The formal transfer of command took place at the Horn Work gate. The British occupied Charleston until December 1782, when it became clear they had lost the war. Patriot troops marched back into the city through the Horn Work gate on December 14, 1782, as the last British troops evacuated the port by ship.

Erected 2024 by The Liberty Trail, American Battlefield Trust, South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust and the Board of Field Officers of the Fourth Brigade.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is December 14, 1782.

Location. 32° 47.231′ N, 79° 56.153′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. Memorial can be reached from Meeting Street south of Charlotte, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located within Charleston’s Marion Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 329 Meeting Street, Charleston SC 29403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. At the Center of the Siege (here, next to this marker); South Carolina Veterans Flagpole

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(a few steps from this marker); The 1780 Siege of Charleston (a few steps from this marker); Defending Independence (within shouting distance of this marker); Dates of Historical Interest (within shouting distance of this marker); Marion Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Charleston’s Horn Work (within shouting distance of this marker); The Liberty Trail (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.

Also see . . .
1. Hidden beneath Marion Square, a colonial-era fortress gets historical markers. (Submitted on March 5, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. The Siege of Charleston-Horn Work. (Submitted on March 5, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed By Brandon D Cross

2. Surrender, then Victory Marker

The Liberty Trail outline marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross

3. The Liberty Trail outline marker

One of 32 in-ground markers tracing the footprint of the Charleston Horn Work

Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 70 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 5, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.