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The Siege of Charleston, which took place from April to May 1780 during the American Revolutionary War, was a pivotal military engagement where British forces besieged the American-held city of Charleston, South Carolina. The British, led by General Henry Clinton, employed a combination of land and naval forces to encircle the city and cut off supplies. Despite the determined defense by American forces, commanded by General Benjamin Lincoln, Charleston ultimately fell on May 12, 1780. The siege resulted in significant American losses, including thousands of troops captured, and marked a major victory for the British in the Southern Campaign of the war.