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Historic Markers Across South CarolinaThe First Parallel
Text: May 28-June 1, 1781 After several days of digging an approach trench to get to this point, a first parallel was established. In siege warfare a series of trenches that face the enemy's defenses are called parallels. The first parallel established a secure position from which Greene's men could advance. The trenches were dug mostly under the cover of darkness and involved backbreaking labor. Erected 2009 by National Park Service. Notes: More information: NPS - Ninety Six National Historic Site Wikipedia - Ninety Six National Historic Site The American Revolution in South Carolina - The Seige of Ninety-Six, May 21 - June 19, 1781 Wikipedia - Nathanael Greene Wikipedia - American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) SCIWAY - American Revolutionary War in SC Wikipedia - Star fort Wikipedia - Siege Wikipedia - Continental Army Wikipedia - British Army during the American War of Independence Wikipedia - Ninety Six, South Carolina |