Colonial Period of South Carolina - Hurricanes

Hurricanes

South Carolina was struck by four major hurricanes during the colonial period, and South Carolinians were constantly aware of the threat these storms posed and even their impact on warfare.

The 1752 hurricane caused massive damage to homes, businesses, shipping, and the rice crop. Charles Town, the capital, was the fifth largest city in British North America at the time. The storm was compact and powerful, but the city and surrounding areas were saved from even greater destruction only because the wind shifted some three hours before high tide. The bickering between the various political authorities over money following the destruction of the colony's defenses, a devastating financial crisis, and the threat of the Commons to report Governor Glen's conduct to the king substantially weakened the relationship between the royal governor and the local political elites in the Commons House Assembly.

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