The Battle of Moores Creek Bridge was the first Revolutionary skirmish in North Carolina, February 27, 1776. Though a minor conflict, the Patriot victory bolstered local support for American independence and curtailed Loyalist recruitment efforts across the South. Join Archivists Alison Thurman, Josh Hager, and Katie Crickmore as they discuss North Carolina's advance toward the Revolution, including details about the Committees of Safety, Josiah Martin’s flight, and the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge itself.
Image: W.K. Hubbell, "Military Movements in the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge," 1952, MC.175.1952h, State Archives of N.C.