Episode 161: The Rise of Charleston’s Horn Work, Part 1
Charleston Time Machine - A podcast by Nic Butler, Ph.D. - Fridays
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The story of the tabby fort that became an American citadel during the British siege of 1780 commenced decades before the Revolution. It arose from efforts to protect Charleston’s backside, and superseded earlier works. Prompted by a new war with France in 1756, local officials and royal engineers ordered the construction of new fortifications that transformed the Lowcountry landscape.