List The Types Of Transportation Used During The American Revolutionary War

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5. Name the geographical locations that you chose for your story: cities, towns, ports, bodies of water, etc.
In Charleston, South Carolina where the American Revolution War began and a vital seaport for the Confederates. The first shots were fired by the Citadel army at the Federal government, their goal was to stop the the resupplying of food and useful materials at Fort Sumter. Three months after the first shot were fired, Fort Sumter was attacked, then the Federal troops fought back and put an end to the conflict. Even though the surrounding areas were attacked the core of Charleston did not fall to the Federal forces until the end of the war.
6. List the types of transportation used during the time of your country’s conflict.
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