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"THE BATTLE OF ALAMANCE, THE FIRST BATTLE OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, WAS FOUGHT IN ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA MAY 16th, 1771." [At that time, Alamance County was part of Orange County.]
"OF THE TWELVE REGULATORS CONDEMNED AT HILLSBORO, THE FOLLOWING SIX WERE EXECUTED BY THE BRITISH GOVERNOR: JAMES PUGH, ROBERT MATEAR, BENJAMIN MERRILL, CAPTAIN MESSER, AND TWO OTHERS, WHOSE NAMES ARE NOW UNKNOWN. 'OUR BLOOD WILL BE AS GOOD SEED IN GOOD GROUND, THAT WILL SOON PRODUCE ONE HUNDRED FOLD.' - JAMES PUGH, UNDER THE GALLOWS AT HILLSBORO, N.C., JUNE 19th, 1771."
"1773 WITHOUT COURTS AND BEYOND THE GOVERNOR'S CONTROL, THE PEOPLE WERE A LAW UNTO THEMSELVES. THEY CORRESPONDED WITH ALL THE OTHER COLONIES AND WATCHED THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. 1774 A CONVENTION OF THE PEOPLE OF THE PROVINCE ASSEMBLED - 'THE FIRST REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY THAT EVER MET IN NORTH CAROLINA OR IN AMERICA, SAVE BY ROYAL AUTHORITY.' IT MET IN OPEN, FLAGRANT DEFIANCE OF THE CROWN, ITS GOVERNOR, AND HIS PROCLAMATIONS. 1775 APRIL THE 8th ENDED THE LAST ROYAL LEGISLATIVE BODY THAT EVER MET IN NORTH CAROLINA. MAY 20th THE MECKLENBURG DECLARATION WAS MADE. AUGUST 20 - A POPULAR GOVERNMENT FOR THE PROVINCE WAS ESTABLISHED, 'EVERY COUNTY AND BOROUGH TOWN BEING REPRESENTED IN THE CONVENTION.' 1776 FEBRUARY - THE FIRST VICTORY OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR WAS GAINED AT MOORE'S CREEK BRIDGE, NORTH CAROLINA, BY THE PEOPLE OF THE PROVINCE. APRIL 12th - NORTH CAROLINA WAS FIRST TO DECLARE FOR CONTINENTAL INDEPENDENCE."
"1771-81, 1901, JAMES HUNTER 'GENERAL' OF THE REGULATORS. 'THE COUNTRY IS AS MUCH MASTER NOW AS EVER.' NOVEMBER 6th, 1772; ALAMANCE MAY 16th, 1771; CHEROKEE WAR OCTOBER, 1776; GUILFORD COURT HOUSE MARCH 15th, 1781; BORN 1740. DIED 1821."
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The inscriptions on this monument are as follows:
"THE BATTLE OF ALAMANCE, THE FIRST BATTLE OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, WAS FOUGHT IN ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA MAY 16th, 1771." [At that time, Alamance County was part of Orange County.]
"OF THE TWELVE REGULATORS CONDEMNED AT HILLSBORO, THE FOLLOWING SIX WERE EXECUTED BY THE BRITISH GOVERNOR: JAMES PUGH, ROBERT MATEAR, BENJAMIN MERRILL, CAPTAIN MESSER, AND TWO OTHERS, WHOSE NAMES ARE NOW UNKNOWN. 'OUR BLOOD WILL BE AS GOOD SEED IN GOOD GROUND, THAT WILL SOON PRODUCE ONE HUNDRED FOLD.' - JAMES PUGH, UNDER THE GALLOWS AT HILLSBORO, N.C., JUNE 19th, 1771."
"1773 WITHOUT COURTS AND BEYOND THE GOVERNOR'S CONTROL, THE PEOPLE WERE A LAW UNTO THEMSELVES. THEY CORRESPONDED WITH ALL THE OTHER COLONIES AND WATCHED THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. 1774 A CONVENTION OF THE PEOPLE OF THE PROVINCE ASSEMBLED - 'THE FIRST REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY THAT EVER MET IN NORTH CAROLINA OR IN AMERICA, SAVE BY ROYAL AUTHORITY.' IT MET IN OPEN, FLAGRANT DEFIANCE OF THE CROWN, ITS GOVERNOR, AND HIS PROCLAMATIONS. 1775 APRIL THE 8th ENDED THE LAST ROYAL LEGISLATIVE BODY THAT EVER MET IN NORTH CAROLINA. MAY 20th THE MECKLENBURG DECLARATION WAS MADE. AUGUST 20 - A POPULAR GOVERNMENT FOR THE PROVINCE WAS ESTABLISHED, 'EVERY COUNTY AND BOROUGH TOWN BEING REPRESENTED IN THE CONVENTION.' 1776 FEBRUARY - THE FIRST VICTORY OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR WAS GAINED AT MOORE'S CREEK BRIDGE, NORTH CAROLINA, BY THE PEOPLE OF THE PROVINCE. APRIL 12th - NORTH CAROLINA WAS FIRST TO DECLARE FOR CONTINENTAL INDEPENDENCE."
"1771-81, 1901, JAMES HUNTER 'GENERAL' OF THE REGULATORS. 'THE COUNTRY IS AS MUCH MASTER NOW AS EVER.' NOVEMBER 6th, 1772; ALAMANCE MAY 16th, 1771; CHEROKEE WAR OCTOBER, 1776; GUILFORD COURT HOUSE MARCH 15th, 1781; BORN 1740. DIED 1821."
The blue flags represent the position of the Regulators. The red flags represent the position of Royal Governor Tryon's militia.
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