The American Revolution in North Carolina




The American Revolution in North Carolina

Near NC Coast
February 1782

Patriot Cdr:	Unknown	Loyalist/Britsh Cdrs:	Unknown
Killed:	Unk	Killed:	Unk
Wounded:	Unk	Wounded:	Unk
Captured:	Unk	Captured:	Unk
Original County:	Unknown	Present County:	Unknown
Location currently unknown. The Savage was a British frigate bound from Savannah to New York. She encountered a North Carolina sloop bound for Rhode Island and quickly captured the Patriot ship. It was carrying a cargo of indigo, spirits of turpentine, pitch, and tar. Near the same location a Loyalist ship, the Orphan's Frigate, spotted a sloop and a brigantine of fourteen guns. Both were from the West Indies. The Orphan's Frigate ran both ships onto shore. Shortly afterwards, the Orphan's Frigate took another North Carolina sloop and unloaded her naval stores, then burned it.
Known Patriot Participants		Known British/Loyalist Participants
NC Sloop Unknown #1 West Indies Sloop Unknown West Indies Brigantine Unknown NC Sloop Unknown #2		HMS Savage - Capt. Unknown Loyalist privateer Orphan's Frigate - Capt. Unknown - -