Citation Information
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Title
Motte, Rebecca Brewton
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Coverage
June 15, 1737–January 10, 1815
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Author
Brenda Thompson Schoolfield
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Keywords
Revolutionary War heroine, British troops under the command of an officer named McPherson took the Motte house and renamed it Fort Motte, Francis Marion and Henry Lee decided that they would have to burn the house to get the British outpost to surrender,
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Website Name
South Carolina Encyclopedia
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Publisher
University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
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URL
https://www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/motte-rebecca-brewton/view/images
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Access Date
December 18, 2024
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Original Published Date
June 8, 2016
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Date of Last Update
August 15, 2022
