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Why was the British capture of Charleston in 1780 such a major blow for the American colonists?

Why was the British capture of Charleston in 1780 such a major blow for the American colonists?
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Why was the British capture of Charleston in 1780 such a major blow for the American colonists?

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It was a major port and the most important city in the colonies south of Philadelphia.
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