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Episode 316: Governor William Campbell and the Scorpion, sailing to Charleston in 1775

Episode 316: Governor William Campbell and the Scorpion, sailing to Charleston in 1775

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The first sparks of the American Revolution ignited during the spring of 1775, while Lord William Campbell prepared to sail from England to his post as Governor of South Carolina. His contacts and conversations during that turbulent year presaged an uncertain reception in Charleston. As civil war erupted in Massachusetts, the king’s ministers empowered Campbell to choose his future course—either trim the sails of unruly Carolina, or abandon the provincial ship of state.
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