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Major General Nathaniel Greene and 1,000 Patriot soldiers try an assault on the important village of Ninety Six in the South Carolina hinterland during the American Revolutionary War. May 22, 1781.

Subscriber Content Add content here that will only be visible to your subscribers. Payment Image: Painting of Nathaniel Greene by Charles Willson Peale. (Public Domain) On this day in history, May 22, 1781, Major General Nathaniel Greene and 1,000 Patriot soldiers try an assault on the important village of Ninety Six in the South Carolina hinterland. After neglecting to capture the walled…