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Charlotte was founded in 1755, and is nicknamed the "Queen City," a nickname name it shares with [[Buffalo, New York]] and [[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]], after the wife of [[King George III]].  This did not mean there was a love of empire in the city as during the [[Revolutionary War]], the British Army was driven out of Charlotte.  The British General Cornwallis wrote of Charlotte "There's a rebel behind every bush, it's a veritable nest of hornets", leading to the city's other nickname: The Hornets' Nest.

Charlotte was founded in 1755, and is nicknamed the "Queen City," a nickname name it shares with [[Buffalo, New York]] and [[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]], after the wife of [[King George III]].  This did not mean there was a love of empire in the city as during the [[Revolutionary War]], the British Army was driven out of Charlotte.  The British General Cornwallis wrote of Charlotte "There's a rebel behind every bush, it's a veritable nest of hornets", leading to the city's other nickname: The Hornets' Nest.

The Charlotte Hornets played in the [[NBA]] in the city from 1988 - 2004 until an unpopular owner drove the residents away from the team.  The Hornets moved to [[New Orleans]] in 2002.  Immediately afterwards Charlotte was granted another [[basketball]] franchise, the [[Charlotte Bobcats]].   

The Charlotte Hornets played in the [[NBA]] in the city from 1988 - 2004 until an unpopular owner drove the residents away from the team.  The Hornets moved to [[New Orleans]] in 2002.  Immediately afterwards Charlotte was granted another [[basketball]] franchise, originally named the Bobcats but later renamed to the [[Charlotte Hornets]] after the New Orleans team changed its name to the Pelicans.   

The [[Carolina Panthers]] play professional football in the [[NFL]] at Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium.   

The [[Carolina Panthers]] play professional football in the [[NFL]] at Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium.