...but only for one day. ☘️
A timely 'capture' of St. Paddy's Day Irish guardsmen strolling past the historical marker noting the taking of Charlotte by Cornwallis.
The Battle of Charlotte was an American Revolutionary War battle fought in Charlotte, North Carolina on September 26, 1780. The battle took place at the Mecklenburg County Court House, which is now the site of the Bank of America tower at Trade and Tryon Streets in uptown Charlotte. An advance guard of General Charles Cornwallis' army rode into town and encountered a well-prepared Patriot militia under the command of William R. Davie in front of the court house. A skirmish ensued in which George Hanger, leading the British cavalry, was wounded. The small Patriot force, which had not intended more than token resistance, withdrew north toward Salisbury upon the arrival of Cornwallis and the main army.
Three Good Things:
1. We're friends now 🙂
2. Sharp looking uniforms
3. Lazy rainy Saturday mornings
@happypat They were wearing very elaborate white plumed helmets, Pat. In the parade one was carrying the Irish flag and the other had a large baton of some sort. They were leading a contingent of guardsmen with tall black plumed helmets and no capes.
