State
Province of South Carolina
former British province (colony) in North America
- This boundary
- 1712–1776
- Founded
- 1712
- Ended
- 1776
- Capital
- Charleston
- Government
- constitutional monarchy
- Languages
- English
- Preceded by
- Province of Carolina
- Succeeded by
- South Carolina
Overview
The Province of South Carolina, originally known as Clarendon Province, was a province of the Kingdom of Great Britain that existed in North America from 1712 to 1776. It was one of the five Southern colonies and one of the Thirteen Colonies in America of the British Empire. The monarch of Great Britain was represented by the Governor of South Carolina, until the colonies declared independence on July 4, 1776.
All rulers (1)
- Lord William Campbell1775–1776
Records (3)
- 1711–1715 — Tuscarora WarWar
- 1715 — Battle of SalkehatchieBattle · South Carolina ▸ Yamasee Indians
- 1760 — Battle of Fort Prince GeorgeBattle · United Kingdom, North Carolina ▸ Cherokee Indians
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