Which city was called a “hornet’s nest of rebellion” during the American Revolutionary War?
British general Charles Cornwallis made the remark — and coined the nickname for the city’s future NBA team — after being driven out of Charlotte in 1780, just two weeks after British occupation in the wake of the Battle of Charlotte.
Which city was called a “hornet’s nest of rebellion” during the American Revolutionary War?
British general Charles Cornwallis made the remark — and coined the nickname for the city’s future NBA team — after being driven out of Charlotte in 1780, just two weeks after British occupation in the wake of the Battle of Charlotte.