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From September 26 to October 12, 1780, the Southern British Army was encamped in Charlotte. The camp totaled about 4,000 people, including officers, soldiers, loyalists, laborers, sutlers, and camp followers. The encampment was a square about 400 yards across, centered on the Courthouse at the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets. Its southern part held British Lt. Col. Tarleton's infantry and cavalry, the Loyalist militia, and camp followers, while four artillery cannons stood in the crossroads near the courthouse.
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Charlotte, North Carolina · United States
