The garrison were to march out of town, and to deposite their arms in front of their works; but their drums were not to beat a British march, nor their colours to be reversed.

The militia were to retire to their homes on parole, and their persons and property, as well as the persons and property of the inhabitants of the town, to be secure while they adhered to their paroles.
These terms being agreed on, the garrison laid down their arms, and General Leslie was appointed to take possession of the town.
The defence of Charleston was obstinate, but not bloody.

The besiegers conducted their approaches with great caution; and the besieged, too weak to hazard repeated sorties, kept within their lines.

The loss on both sides was nearly equal.

That of the British was seventy-six killed and one hundred and eighty-nine wounded; and that of the Americans, excluding the inhabitants of the town not bearing arms, was ninety-two killed, and one hundred and forty-eight wounded.
From the official returns made to Sir Henry Clinton by his deputy adjutant general, the number of prisoners, exclusive of sailors, amounted to five thousand six hundred and eighteen men.