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Jun 8, 2016 · The railroad gradually revitalized Moncks Corner. The town was incorporated in 1885. Ten years later Moncks Corner became the seat of Berkeley County, succeeding Mount Pleasant, and the first term of court was held in October. The first school was opened in 1913 and the first bank in 1918.
Feb 20, 2023 · The Battle of Monck’s Corner — also known as the Battle of Biggin Bridge — was fought by the United States of America and Great Britain on April 14, 1780, in present-day Berkeley County, South Carolina, during the American Revolutionary War.
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A British victory, the Battle of Monck’s Corner on April 14, 1780, successfully cut off Patriot communication to city of Charleston, South Carolina and dispersed Patriot reinforcements. This victory allowed the British to lay siege to Charleston with limited outside interference.
At the time in Charleston District (county), Moncks Corner was first granted a U.S. Post Office on March 15, 1838, and its first Postmaster was Mr. Phillip J. Porcher. On January 22, 1839, the Post Office Department officially changed the name of this town to Black Oak.
MONCK'S CORNER, SOUTH CAROLINA. 14 April 1780. During the Charleston expedition of 1780, Clinton sent Lieutenant Colonel James Webster, with Tarleton's cavalry, to threaten the American line of communication east of the Cooper River.
Moncks Corner is a town in and the county seat of Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,885 at the 2010 census. As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, Moncks Corner is included within the Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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The Battle of Monck's Corner was fought on April 14, 1780, outside the city of Charleston, South Carolina, which was under siege by British forces under the command of General Sir Henry Clinton in the American Revolutionary War.
