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Siege of Charleston, May 12, 1780: General Benjamin Lincoln Surrendered the Largest Continental Army During the War

Participant in the Three Major Surrenders of the Revolutionary War Major General Benjamin Lincoln was present with Major General Gage when they accepted British General John Burgoyne’s surrender at Saratoga – an event that historians agree tilted the scale for the Americans in their path towards independence. Lincoln was the commander of American forces at …