{"id":2247,"date":"2025-06-30T19:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T19:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nodanights.com\/?p=2247"},"modified":"2025-07-10T04:30:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T04:30:22","slug":"revolutionary-war-charlotte-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nodanights.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/30\/revolutionary-war-charlotte-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Revolutionary War (Charlotte Campaign)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It’s very likely that British forces passed through or near the area now known as NoDa (North Davidson area)<\/strong> in Charlotte, NC during the Charlotte Campaign<\/strong> of the Revolutionary War, particularly during Lord Cornwallis’s occupation of Charlotte in late September through mid-October 1780<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s why:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccd Strategic Location<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  • NoDa is located northeast of Uptown Charlotte<\/strong>, near where many of the old wagon roads<\/strong> converged, including the Great Wagon Road<\/strong>, a major north-south route used by settlers and armies alike.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • British forces used these roads to move troops, forage supplies, and conduct reconnaissance<\/strong>, especially while facing stiff resistance from the local militia, famously called the \u201cHornets\u2019 Nest\u201d<\/strong> by Cornwallis due to their guerrilla tactics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    istorical Military Movements<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    • After the Battle of Camden (August 1780)<\/strong>, Cornwallis moved north into North Carolina to secure the region and break rebel resistance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • The British occupied Charlotte from Sept 26 to Oct 14, 1780<\/strong>, but found the area hostile and difficult to control due to harassment from Patriot militia under leaders like William R. Davie and Joseph Graham<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • The British sent out patrols and foraging parties<\/strong> in all directions from Charlotte \u2014 including toward Sugar Creek<\/strong>, Craighead<\/strong>, Phifer<\/strong>, and Reedy Creek<\/strong> areas \u2014 which would include modern NoDa and its surrounding neighborhoods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Skirmishes and Resistance<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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      • It\u2019s recorded that local militia frequently engaged British patrols<\/strong> outside the main town center, including around Sugar Creek Church<\/strong> and other outlying settlements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Families like the Alexanders, who lived near today’s Northlake and NoDa area, were active in the resistance and likely helped block northern and eastern access routes \u2014 right where NoDa lies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        \ud83e\uddf1 Physical and Archaeological Clues<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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        • You\u2019ve mentioned earthworks<\/strong> near Gar Creek and Northlake Mall. Similar terrain and elevated ridgelines exist near NoDa, and those would\u2019ve been known pathways or picket-line zones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • The area’s proximity to old plantation roads, mills, and rail crossings<\/strong> makes it a strong candidate for military passage or observation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          Conclusion:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          While there’s no known direct battle<\/strong> in today\u2019s NoDa, the British likely passed through or scouted the area<\/strong>, and it was almost certainly within the operational perimeter<\/strong> of the Charlotte Campaign. The area’s history of rebel sympathizers, elevated terrain, and strategic roads<\/strong> makes it a probable part of the British military footprint during their brief and troubled occupation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          It’s very likely that British forces passed through or near the area now known as NoDa (North Davidson area) in Charlotte, NC during the Charlotte Campaign of the Revolutionary War, particularly during Lord Cornwallis’s occupation of Charlotte in late September through mid-October 1780. Here’s why: \ud83d\udccd Strategic Location istorical Military Movements \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Skirmishes and Resistance…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","texture-woo-product-list","opn-qv-enable","real-estate-elementor-woo-hover-","open-single-product-tab-horizontal","open-shadow-","open-shadow-hover-"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nodanights.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2247","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nodanights.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nodanights.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nodanights.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nodanights.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2247"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/nodanights.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2247\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2339,"href":"https:\/\/nodanights.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2247\/revisions\/2339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nodanights.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2247"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nodanights.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2247"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nodanights.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}