| Year |
Date |
Battle
Name or Location |
SC
District at Date of Battle/Skirmish |
Present-Day
County |
Notes |
| 1775 |
21-Apr |
State House |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Munitions
seized by Patriots |
| 1775 |
9-Jul |
Bloody Point |
Beaufort
District |
Beaufort
County |
Two
barges were sent from Beaufort to Bloody Point to intercept a
shipment of gunpowder. |
| 1775 |
12-Jul |
Fort Charlotte |
Ninety-Six
District |
McCormick
County |
Fort
captured by Patriots led by Maj. James Mayson. |
| 1775 |
17-Jul |
Ninety-Six |
Ninety-Six
District |
Greenwood
County |
Capt.
Moses Kirkland switched sides and seized the fort for Loyalists. |
| 1775 |
2-Aug |
New Richmond |
Ninety-Six
District |
Edgefield
County |
Patriot
militia attacked the home of local Loyalist named Thomas Brown.
After short fight he was taken prisoner. |
| 1775 |
15-Sep |
Fort Johnson |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Fort
captured by Patriots under Lt. Col. Isaac Motte. |
| 1775 |
18-Sep |
Sullivan's Island #1 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Patriots
attacked and seized small vessel taking supplies to two British
ship anchored offshore. |
| 1775 |
28-Sep |
Cumming's Point |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
HMS
Sloop Tamar harassed Patriots building forts around Charleston. |
| 1775 |
18-Oct |
Rebellion Road #1 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
HMS
Sloop Tamar fired on Patriot boat leaving Ft. Johnson. |
| 1775 |
31-Oct |
Congaree River |
Orangeburgh
District |
Lexington
County |
Loyalist
Patrick Cunningham captured wagons with munitions and gunpowder. |
| 1775 |
3-Nov |
Mine Creek |
Ninety-Six
District |
Saluda
County |
Same
incident as directly above, different source has different information
and location. |
| 1775 |
9-Nov |
Rebellion Road #2 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Two
different accounts for events on this date at this location. |
| 1775 |
11-Nov |
Hog Island Channel |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Charlestown
Harbor Naval Battle. USS Defense vs. HMS Tamar. |
| 1775 |
19-Nov |
Ninety-Six |
Ninety-Six
District |
Greenwood
County |
Patriots
under Maj. Andrew Williamson besieged by Loyalists under Maj.
Joseph Robinson, ended in quasi truce. |
| 1775 |
5-Dec |
Charlestown Harbor
#1 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
aka
Rebellion Road. HMS Scorpion captured two Patriot ships
at the mouth of Charlestown harbor. |
| 1775 |
19-Dec |
Sullivan's Island #2 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
aka
Pest House. Patriots attacked British troops encamped on
Sullivan's Island, killing some and capturing some. |
| 1775 |
22-Dec |
Great Cane Brake |
Ninety-Six
District |
Greenville
County |
aka
Cane Brake, Reedy River; Col. William Thomson with SC 3rd Regiment
captured a force of Loyalists. |
| 1775 |
23-Dec |
Snow Campaign |
Orangeburgh
District/ Ninety-Six District |
Lexington
County, Saluda County, Greenwood County, Laurens County, Greenville
County |
aka
Rayborne's Creek, Raybon Creek. 12/23-12/30, Upcountry Patriots
vs. Loyalists in 15" of snow. |
| 1776 |
5-Jan |
Sullivan's Island #3 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
British
ships offshore ran out of supplies sent boat to shore, but was
intercepted by Patriot boat. |
| 1776 |
12-Jan |
Sullivan's Island #4 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Another
boat sent by British to forage, turned back by Patriot pilot
vessel. |
| 1776 |
2-Mar |
Yamacraw Bluff |
Beaufort
District |
Jasper
County |
aka Battle of the Rice Boats. |
| 1776 |
14-Mar |
Sandy Point |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Two South Carolina tenders were sailing upriver at
Sandy Point when they encountered a small Loyalist ship. |
| 1776 |
21-Mar |
Charlestown Harbor
#2 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
SC Navy brig Comet vs. HMS Falcon and
HMS General Clinton. |
| 1776 |
19-May |
Charlestown Harbor
#3 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
HMS Pensacola Packet attempted to sound Charleston
Harbor. |
| 1776 |
16-Jun |
Stono Creek |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Privateer Polly tries to run the gauntlet
of all the British ships in the area. |
| 1776 |
26-Jun |
Cherokee Indian
Towns |
Ninety-Six
District |
Pickens
County |
Peace mission consisting of Capt. James McCall and
30 men treacherously attacked by Cherokee. |
| 1776 |
28-Jun |
Fort Moultrie #1 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
aka Fort Sullivan, Sullivan's Island. British
naval attack failed when the palmetto logs held against bombardment. |
| 1776 |
28-Jun |
Breach Inlet
Naval Battle |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
British General Sir Henry Clinton attempted to move
his troops from Long Island to Sullivan's Island. |
| 1776 |
1-Jul |
Cherokee Attack |
Ninety-Six
District |
Oconee
County |
Spurred
by British, the Cherokee made a concerted attack on the frontier
killing a number of settlers. |
| 1776 |
12-Jul |
Charlestown Harbor
#4 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
SC
Troops rowed out to British ship attempting to cross the bar
out of Charlestown harbor. Brief skirmish. |
| 1776 |
15-Jul |
Lyndley's Fort |
Ninety-Six
District |
Laurens
County |
Also
spelled Lindley's Fort. aka Battle of Rayborn Creek. Patriots
from the Saluda River Valley who had gathered at Lyndley’s
Fort on Rayborn Creek were attacked by 102 Loyalists dressed
and painted as Indians and 88 real Cherokees. |
| 1776 |
21-Jul |
Spencer's Inlet |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
aka
Dewee's Inlet. HMS Glasgow packet ship stranded
on sand bar, attacked by SC 2nd Regiment, who set the ship on
fire. |
| 1776 |
1-Aug |
Seneca Town |
Ninety-Six
District |
Oconee
County |
aka
Essenecca. Patriots under Militia Maj. Andrew Williams burned
the Cherokee village at present-day Clemson. |
| 1776 |
8-Aug |
Cherokee Towns |
Ninety-Six
District |
Oconee
County/ Pickens County |
Brass
Town, Cheowee, Estatoe, Jocassee, Keowee, Sugar Town. |
| 1776 |
10-Aug |
Tugaloo River |
Ninety-Six
District |
Oconee
County |
Maj.
Andrew Pickens's militia fought minor skirmish while crossing
the Tugaloo River. |
| 1776 |
12-Aug |
The Ring Fight |
Ninety-Six
District |
Oconee
County |
200
Cherokees attacked Maj. Andrew Pickens and 25 militia. From a
circle, firing in turn, the Patriots held off attackers until
a rescue force arrived. |
| 1776 |
12-Aug |
Tamassee |
Ninety-Six
District |
Oconee
County |
aka
Tomassy; Maj. Andrew Williamson and Maj. Andrew Pickens defeated
a large Cherokee war party and burned the Indian town of Tamassee. |
| 1777 |
13-Feb |
Charlestown Harbor
#5 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
SC
Navy captured five ships. |
| 1777 |
21-Apr |
Coast off Charlestown
#1 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
HMS
Galatea captured privateer Francois. |
| 1777 |
8-May |
SC Coast #1 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
GA
privateer St. Louis captured the Industry and sent
it to Charlestown |
| 1777 |
20-May |
Treaty of Dewitt's
Corner |
Ninety-Six
District |
Anderson
County |
Cherokee
sued for peace, lost most of their lands east of the mountains. |
| 1777 |
1-Jun |
Charlestown Harbor
#6 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Two
British ships flying French colors captured Patriots who came
out to greet them. |
| 1777 |
5-Jun |
SC Coast #2 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Philadelphia
privateer Lively captured the Union and sent it
to Charlestown |
| 1777 |
14-Jun |
Stono Inlet |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
British
vessels chase a Patriot vessel into Charlestown harbor. |
| 1777 |
2-Jul |
Charlestown Harbor
#7 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Two
British ships disguised as Patriot merchant ships entered the
harbor and seized Patriot ship Franklin and escaped. |
| 1777 |
5-Aug |
Reedy River |
Ninety-Six
District |
Laurens
County |
Patriots
found many Loyalists gathering and captured many of them. |
| 1777 |
Nov. |
SC Coast #3 |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
Continental
Navy sloop Providence captured unknown ship and took it
to Georgetown. |
| 1778 |
8-Jun |
Coast off Charlestown
#2 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Loyalist
privateer Enterprize captured Patriot privateer Little
Sue. |
| 1778 |
19-Jun |
Charlestown Harbor
#8 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Connecticut
brig Defence and SC Navy sloop Volant captured
St. Augustine privateers Governor Tonyn's Revenge and
the Ranger. |
| 1778 |
6-Aug |
Bull Island Bay |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
British
privateer Revenge captured Patriot schooner Charlotte
in Bull Island Bay. |
| 1778 |
16-Aug |
Surrender of Sally |
Beaufort
District |
Beaufort
County |
British
merchant ship Sally surrendered to Patriot forces near
Beaufort. |
| 1778 |
28-Nov |
SC Coast #4 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
SC
Navy frigate General Moultrie captured Loyalist privateer. |
| 1778 |
16-Dec |
Port Royal Harbor |
Beaufort
District |
Beaufort
County |
Patriot's
newly-acquired Sally had brief encounter with a British
privateer. |
| 1778 |
17-Dec |
Edisto Inlet |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
After
entering the inlet, a British privateer came under fire from
Patriots, who captured British sailors left behind. |
| 1778 |
31-Dec |
St. Helena Sound |
Beaufort
District |
Beaufort
County |
British
supply ship blown off course by storm, taken by local Patriots. |
| 1779 |
1-Jan |
Zubly's Ferry |
Beaufort
District |
Jasper
County |
After
the fall of Savannah, Lt. Col. Archibald Campbell continued to
move up the Savannah River towards Purrysburg. |
| 1779 |
Feb. |
Fort Independence |
Ninety-Six
District |
Abbeville
County |
Patriot
militia vs. James Boyd, fort captured and burned. |
| 1779 |
1-Feb |
Fort Lyttleton #1 |
Beaufort
District |
Beaufort
County |
Capt.
John Francis DeTreville spiked guns and blew up fort to prevent
its capture by British. |
| 1779 |
1-Feb |
Hilton Head |
Beaufort
District |
Beaufort
County |
British
come ashore, brief skirmish with Patriots, then burned several
homes. |
| 1779 |
1-Feb |
Bull's Plantation |
Beaufort
District |
Beaufort
County |
British
landed forces to plunder plantations, met with light resistance
from local Patriots. |
| 1779 |
3-Feb |
Port Royal Island
#1 |
Beaufort
District |
Beaufort
County |
aka
Battle of Beaufort; Brigadier General William Moultrie defeated
a British detachment. |
| 1779 |
6-Feb |
Thomas's Plantation |
Ninety-Six
District |
Spartanburg
County |
aka
Fair Forest. Loyalist Lt. Col. John Moore led an attack to capture
SC Patriot Col. John Thomas, Sr. and Lt. Col. William Wofford. |
| 1779 |
9-Feb |
Middleton's Ferry |
Ninety-Six
District |
McCormick
County |
Capt.
Cooper, GA Regt of Horse Rangers vs. Capt. Moses Wheatley, E
FL Rangers, captured. |
| 1779 |
14-Feb |
Cherokee Ford |
Ninety-Six
District |
Abbeville
County |
aka
McGowan's Blockhouse. Colonel Boyd commanded the Loyalists, numbering
500. Patriot Capt. Robert Anderson, who had a small force, defeated
the Loyalists and captured many. |
| 1779 |
19-Feb |
SC Coast #5 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Massachussetts
privateer Monmouth skirmishes with unknown ship. |
| 1779 |
21-Feb |
Georgetown #1 |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
Patriot
militia captured a British landing party from a privateer chasing
a Patriot merchant ship that had run aground. |
| 1779 |
March |
SC Coast #6 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Charleston
Privateer Addison captured five ships. |
| 1779 |
6-Mar |
Georgetown #2 |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
Patriot
militia captured yet another British privateer attempted to steal
local boats. |
| 1779 |
18-Mar |
Bull's Inlet |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
After
chasing a Patriot merchant ship aground, a British privateeer
tried to board it. After hard fight, the British won the
ship. |
| 1779 |
22-Apr |
Black Swamp |
Beaufort
District |
Jasper
County |
Loyalists
disguised as Indians attacked and captured a company of six men
of the SC 6th Regiment. |
| 1779 |
29-Apr |
Prevost's March |
Beaufort
District/ Charles Town District |
Jasper
County, Hampton County, Beaufort County, Colleton County, Dorchester
County, Charleston County |
April
29 - July 8. Brig. Gen. Augustine Prevost with over 3,000 men
left Savannah and crossed the lowcountry in an attempt to capture
Charlestown. |
| 1779 |
29-Apr |
Purrysburg |
Beaufort
District |
Jasper
County |
The
British fired upon Purrysburg while Maj. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln
was here. |
| 1779 |
3-May |
Coosawhatchie |
Beaufort
District |
Jasper
County |
Patriots
fought a brisk engagement in which Lt. Col. John Laurens was
wounded in the arm. |
| 1779 |
4-May |
Tullifinny Hill |
Beaufort
District |
Jasper
County |
Brig.
Gen. William Moultrie decided to make a stand at Tullifinny Hill,
a small hill overlooking the river of the same name. |
| 1779 |
6-May |
Butler vs.
British Foragers |
Beaufort
District |
Colleton
County |
Maj.
Pierce Butler surprised a small group of British foragers. |
| 1779 |
7-May |
Fishpond Bridge |
Charles
Town District |
Colleton
County |
After
Maitland had repaired the Saltketcher Bridge, he marched thirteen
miles to the Fishpond Bridge, where his men were fired upon. |
| 1779 |
10-May |
Fort Lyttleton #2 |
Beaufort
District |
Beaufort
County |
Brig.
Gen. Kasimir Pulaski vs. Maj. James Moncrief. On approach of
British ships, Americans burned the fort. |
| 1779 |
11-May |
Charlestown Neck |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
5/11-5/13,
attempted siege of Charlestown; Brig. General Augustine Prevost
had to break his planned siege when Patriot forces under Maj.
Gen. Benjamin Lincoln approached to reinforce Brig. Gen. William
Moultrie. |
| 1779 |
14-May |
SC Coast #7 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Capture
of schooner Tomlinson by British, then recaptured by Patriots.
Then SC Navy captures the Liberty. |
| 1779 |
16-May |
SC Coast #8 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Two
Continental Navy frigates captured two ships bound for New York. |
| 1779 |
20-May |
Mathews' Plantation |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
In
a night attack, British troops cut to pieces two companies of
Patriots garrisoned in the plantation of Capt. John Mathews. |
| 1779 |
1-Jun |
13-Mile House |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Brig.
Gen. Kasimir Pulaski with Brig. Gen. Isaac Huger skirmish with
Brig. Gen. Augustine Prevost's retreating forces. |
| 1779 |
6-Jun |
Near Charlestown |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Col.
Andrew Pickens intercepted Loyalist militia. |
| 1779 |
20-Jun |
Stono Ferry |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Maj.
Gen. Benjamin Lincoln engaged a British rear guard under Lt.
Col. John Maitland. |
| 1779 |
20-Jun |
Schooner "Rattlesnake" |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Patriot
schooner Rattlesnake commanded by Capt Frisbie (Frisby)
was attacked in the Stono River by some 60 British grenadiers. |
| 1779 |
21-Jun |
Santee River |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
Two
British privateers entered the river to plunder plantations,
one captured by local Patriots, the other driven off. |
| 1779 |
22-Jun |
Galley Fight |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
aka
Stanyarne's Plantation. Patriots sent three galleys up the Stono
River. They captured a British schooner and attacked shore
batteries |
| 1779 |
27-Jun |
Capture of
7 British Vessels |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Three
Patriot brigs and several other armed vessels attacked a seven-ship
convoy bringing supplies to the British. |
| 1779 |
July |
Port Royal Island
#2 |
Beaufort
District |
Beaufort
County |
Lt.
Lewis Ogier met Loyalists driving cattle to Brig. Gen. Augustine
Prevost's army. |
| 1779 |
23-Jul |
Hunting Island |
Beaufort
District |
Beaufort
County |
British
sloop ran aground. Patriots attacked, burned it and re-captured
200 slaves that had been taken in Charlestown area. |
| 1779 |
23-Jul |
Savannah River #1 |
Beaufort
District |
Jasper
County |
Sgt.
William Jasper with 4 Georgians captured seven Loyalists and
recovered twelve stolen slaves. |
| 1779 |
30-Aug |
Ash's Point |
Beaufort
District |
Beaufort
County |
Patriots
surprised a British picket line killing several and driving off
the rest. |
| 1779 |
11-Sep |
Charlestown Harbor
#9 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
French
frigate L'Amazone vs. HMS Ariel. |
| 1779 |
24-Sep |
Off Hilton Head #1 |
Beaufort
District |
Beaufort
County |
Five
French ships vs. three Royal Navy ships. |
| 1780 |
11-Feb |
Ocaysalio of
James Island |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
2/11
- 2/14 (?) |
| 1780 |
11-Feb |
North Edisto
Inlet |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
British
landed here on this date with over 8,500 troops. |
| 1780 |
22-Feb |
Stono |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Patriot
militia cavalry attacked and captured small British force. |
| 1780 |
26-Feb |
Oohey River |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Maj.
Chevalier Pierre-François Vernier of Pulaski's Legion
ambushed British foragers. |
| 1780 |
26-Feb |
Fort Johnson |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
USS
Ranger and USS Providence fired on British troops
near the recently abandoned fort. |
| 1780 |
5-Mar |
Matthews' Ferry |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Elements
of Pulaski’s Legion scouted the British redoubt at Matthew’s
Ferry. The British fired upon the reconnaissance patrol, and
Maj. Vernier suffered the loss of several men and horses. |
| 1780 |
6-Mar |
Ferguson's Plantation |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Two British light infantry battalions tried to surprise
the American cavalry near Ferguson’s plantation, by crossing
the Wappoo River and marching throughout the night. |
| 1780 |
11-Mar |
Wappoo Creek |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
USS
Notre Dame fired upon British troops on the shore at the
mouth of this creek. |
| 1780 |
12-Mar |
Two Sisters' Ferry |
Beaufort
County |
Jasper
County |
Skirmish
between Capt. Felix Warley and Capt. Archibald Campbell. |
| 1780 |
12-Mar |
Salkehatchie |
Charles
Town District/ Beaufort District |
Colleton
County/ Hampton County |
British
on their way to Charlestown surprised a Patriot militia. |
| 1780 |
14-Mar |
McPherson's Plantation |
Beaufort
District |
Hampton
County |
Loyalist
vs. Loyalist mistaken friendly fire. Maj Patrick Ferguson
and Maj. Charles Cochrane. |
| 1780 |
15-Mar |
St. Andrew's
Parish Church |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Unk.
American commander. vs. Lt. Col. James Webster. |
| 1780 |
21-Mar |
Wappoo Cut |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Hessians
ambushed Patriots. |
| 1780 |
22-Mar |
St. Andrew's
Creek |
Charles Town District |
Charleston County |
Brig. Gen. Alexander Leslie led a British
force toward Drayton Hall and Middleton Place when they were
attacked by a small Patriot force. |
| 1780 |
23-Mar |
Pon Pon |
Charles Town District |
Charleston County |
aka Bee's Plantation. British Lt. Col. Banastre
Tarleton and his Legion on their way to Charlestown killed ten
Patriots, captured four, siezed many horses. |
| 1780 |
25-Mar |
Dorchester Road |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Hessians
detected Patriot cavalry and brief skirmish ensued. |
| 1780 |
27-Mar |
Rantowles Bridge |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Scene
of Lt. Colonel William Washington's first cavalry fight with
Lt. Colonel Banastre Tarleton. |
| 1780 |
28-Mar |
Siege of Charlestown |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
3/28
- 5/12. |
| 1780 |
29-Mar |
Gibbes'
Plantation |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Lt.
Gen. Charles, Lord Cornwallis, was approaching Gibbes' Plantation.
Lt. Col. John Laurens ordered to stop the British advance. |
| 1780 |
1-Apr |
SC Coast #9 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
SC
Navy and SC privateer capture two New York privateers. |
| 1780 |
8-Apr |
Sullivan's
Island #5 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
11
British ships fired on Ft. Moultrie and got inside Charlestown
harbor. |
| 1780 |
12-Apr |
Sullivan's
Island #6 |
Charles Town District |
Charleston
County |
3
British ships fired on Ft. Moultrie. |
| 1780 |
13-Apr |
Battle
of Charlestown |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
One
of the days with significant fighting till May 12th. British
opened up with a large cannonade of the city. |
| 1780 |
14-Apr |
Moncks
Corner #1 |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
Lt.
Colonel Banastre Tarleton scattered the Patriot militia and a
few Continentals under Brig. Gen. Isaac Huger. |
| 1780 |
20-Apr |
Charlestown
Shore Batteries |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Patriot
shore batteries opened fire on three British ships that moved
to a position near Fort Johnson. |
| 1780 |
20-Apr |
Wando River |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County/ Berkeley County |
aka
Brickyard, aka Cainhoy. Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton captured nine
Patriot sloops and twenty cannons. |
| 1780 |
23-Apr |
Mt. Pleasant
Shore Battery |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Shore
battery exchanged fire with HMS Sandwich. |
| 1780 |
24-Apr |
Charlestown Trench
Work |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Patriot
troops attack a British trench work driving off the work party
and took several prisoners. |
| 1780 |
25-Apr |
Sullivan's
Island #7 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
The
British ship HMS Germain fired on Fort Moultrie as it
entered into Charlestown harbor. |
| 1780 |
28-Apr |
Haddrell's
Point #1 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
A
party of Patriot troops patrolling outside of the defending works
was surprised and taken prisoner. |
| 1780 |
May |
Mobley's Meetinghouse |
Camden
District |
Fairfield
County |
A
body of Loyalist marauders, assembled at Mobley's Meetinghouse
in Fairfield district, were attacked and defeated by Patriots
under the command of Lt. Col. William Bratton. |
| 1780 |
May |
Morris Ford Earthworks |
Orangeburgh
District |
Barnwell
County |
Capt.
Mumford, in attempting to make his way to the American Army,
was killed by Loyalists at Morris’ Ford, Salkehatchie. |
| 1780 |
2-May |
Haddrell's Point #2 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Maj.
Patrick Ferguson and sixty American Volunteers marched to Haddrell's
Point to attack the small fort. |
| 1780 |
6-May |
Moncks
Corner #2 |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
Patriot
cavalry under Lt. Col. Anthony White surprised and captured a
detachment of British regulars that were foraging. |
| 1780 |
6-May |
Ball's Plantation |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
Elias
Ball's Plantation. Capt. Baylor Hill vs. Lt. Ash. |
| 1780 |
6-May |
Lenud's
Ferry |
Georgetown
District/ Charles Town District |
Williamsburg
County/ Berkeley County |
aka
Lanneau's Ferry; Lt. Colonel Banastre Tarleton dispersed the
Patriot cavalry under Lt. Col. Anthony White and Lt. Col. William
Washington. |
| 1780 |
7-May |
Fort Moultrie #2 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
aka
Sullivan's Island. British finally take the fort. |
| 1780 |
8-May |
Bombardment
of Charlestown |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
One
of the days with significant bombardment in Charlestown. |
| 1780 |
12-May |
Fall
of Charlestown |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Maj.
Gen. Benjamin Lincoln surrendered all of the existing Continental
Army in SC, plus much of the SC militia and NC Militia. |
| 1780 |
29-May |
Waxhaws |
Camden
District |
Lancaster
County |
aka
Buford's Massacre; Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton and his Legion
bayoneted 113 Continental soldiers of Col. Abraham Buford's Virginia
unit. |
| 1780 |
31-May |
Near Waxhaws |
Camden
District |
Lancaster
County |
Capt.
Christian Huck of Lt. Col. Tarleton's Legion murders innocent
man. |
| 1780 |
31-May |
Beckhamville |
Camden
District |
Chester
County |
aka
Beckham's Old Field. Capt. John McClure and Capt. John Simpson
dispersed about 200 Loyalists. |
| 1780 |
June |
Bullock's Fork |
Camden
District |
York
County |
Loyalist
Lt. Alexander Chesney attacked Patriot party crossing the ford. |
| 1780 |
8-Jun |
Brandon's Camp |
Ninety-Six
District |
Union
County |
aka
Brandon's Defeat. Capt. William Cunningham attacked Col. Thomas
Brandon at his own backwoods camp. |
| 1780 |
10-Jun |
Gibson's Meeting
House |
Camden
District |
Fairfield
County |
Lt.
Col. William Bratton vs. Loyalist Col. Charles Coleman. |
| 1780 |
11-Jun |
Fishing Creek Church |
Camden
District |
Chester
County |
Capt.
Christian Huck of Lt. Col. Tarleton's Legion murdered another
innocent man. |
| 1780 |
12-Jun |
Rocky Creek Settlement
#1 |
Camden
District |
Chester
County |
Lt.
Col. George Turnbull murdered Capt. Benjamin Land. |
| 1780 |
18-Jun |
Hill's
Iron Works |
Camden District |
York County |
British Capt. Christian Huck was ordered
to destroy Hill's Iron Works. |
| 1780 |
1-Jul |
Capture of Georgetown |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
British
Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot with Capt. John Plumer Ardesoif seize
ships in Georgetown Harbor. |
| 1780 |
12-Jul |
Cedar Springs |
Ninety-Six
District |
Spartanburg
County |
Col.
John Thomas, Jr. and his 1st Spartan Regiment fended off a Loyalist
surprise attack at night. |
| 1780 |
12-Jul |
Stallions Plantation |
Camden
District |
York
County |
aka
Stalling's Plantation. Patriots under Col. Thomas Brandon attack
Loyalists that had gotten his men at Brandon's Camp earlier. |
| 1780 |
12-Jul |
Williamson's
Plantation |
Camden
District |
York
County |
aka
Brattonsville, Hucks' Defeat, Presbyterian Rebellion; Patriot
forces defeated Maj. Ferguson and Capt. Hucks, who was finally
killed. |
| 1780 |
13-Jul |
Gowen's Old Fort |
Ninety-Six
District |
Spartanburg
County |
7/13-7/14;
35 GA Patriots under Capt. John Jones struck a camp of sleeping
Loyalists. |
| 1780 |
15-Jul |
Earle's Ford |
Ninety-Six
District |
Spartanburg
County |
Capt.
James Dunlap and a Loyalist force was sent to attack the Patriot
camp of Col. Charles McDowell. |
| 1780 |
16-Jul |
McDowells' Camp |
Ninety-Six
District |
Spartanburg
County |
Same
engagement as Earle's Ford directly above. |
| 1780 |
17-Jul |
Prince's Fort |
Ninety-Six
District |
Spartanburg
County |
After
the attack on McDowell's Camp, the Loyalists retreated to their
own camp at Prince's Fort, and were caught by the Patriots. Dunlap
lost ten men killed. |
| 1780 |
20-Jul |
Lawson's Fork |
Ninety-Six
District |
Spartanburg
County |
Anxious
for the capture of Capt. Patrick Moore, Maj. Joseph Dickson and
Capt. William Johnston were sent out to apprehend this noted
Loyalist leader. |
| 1780 |
20-Jul |
Flat Rock |
Camden
District |
Kershaw
County |
NC
Maj. William Richardson Davie’s interdiction of a supply
convoy from Camden to the British outpost at Hanging Rock. |
| 1780 |
20-Jul |
Beaver Creek Ford |
Camden
District |
Kershaw
County |
Riding
east after his successful raid at Flat Rock, Maj. William Richardson
Davie (NC) was fired upon by Loyalists lying concealed near the
ford at Beaver Creek. |
| 1780 |
25-Jul |
Marr's Bluff |
Cheraws
District |
Darlington
County/ Marlboro County |
aka
Hunt's Bluff. A flotilla of British flatboats was heading towards
Charlestown on the Pee Dee River. The transports contained sick
soldiers and was being escorted by Loyalist militia. |
| 1780 |
26-Jul |
Thicketty Fort |
Ninety-Six
District |
Cherokee
County |
aka
Fort Anderson. NC, SC, and GA Patriots attacked and captured
the Loyalist fort with all of its supplies and arms. |
| 1780 |
30-Jul |
Rocky Mount |
Camden
District |
Fairfield
County |
Col.
Thomas Sumter's first engagement after the Fall of Charlestown.
Patriot Col. Andrew Neel killed. |
| 1780 |
30-Jul |
Hanging
Rock #1 |
Camden
District |
Lancaster
County |
Maj.
William Richardson Davie sent on diversion during battle of Rocky
Mount. |
| 1780 |
1-Aug |
SC Coast #10 |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
SC
Navy and two PA privateers captured three ships. |
| 1780 |
1-Aug |
Green Spring |
Ninety-Six
District |
Spartanburg
County |
Loyalist
force of 210 men, commanded by Maj. Patrick Ferguson, vs. a Patriot
force of 196 men led by Col. Elijah Clarke (GA). |
| 1780 |
3-Aug |
Rocky Creek |
Camden
District |
Chester
County |
Skirmish,
Col. Thomas Sumter vs. Maj. John Carden. |
| 1780 |
6-Aug |
Hanging Rock #2 |
Camden
District |
Lancaster
County |
Col.
Thomas Sumter and large Patriot force attacked British post and
inflicted heavy casualties. |
| 1780 |
7-Aug |
Kingstree #1 |
Georgetown
District |
Williamsburg
County |
Lt.
Col. Banastre Tarleton burned homes, took prisoners at Kingstree
on his way to Camden. |
| 1780 |
8-Aug |
Wofford's Iron Works |
Ninety-Six
District |
Spartanburg
County |
aka
2nd Cedar Springs. Colonels Elijah Clarke (GA) and Isaac Shelby
(NC) were attacked by large group of Loyalists and Provincials
under Maj. Patrick Ferguson. |
| 1780 |
11-Aug |
Little Lynches Creek |
Camden
District |
Kershaw
County |
Continental
Army Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates's entrance into South Carolina met
by Francis, Lord Rawdon. |
| 1780 |
12-Aug |
Brown's Creek |
Ninety-Six
District |
Union
County |
Maj.
Patrick Ferguson and Capt. Alexander Chesney vs. Capt. John Moffett. |
| 1780 |
12-Aug |
Port's Ferry |
Georgetown
District |
Florence
County/ Marion County |
Lt.
Col. Francis Marion fought his first skirmish with Tory calvary
under Maj. Micajah Ganey. The Loyalists were routed and fled
into the swamps. |
| 1780 |
15-Aug |
Carey's Fort |
Camden
District |
Kershaw
County |
Patriot
militia captured Carey's Fort and took a supply convoy arriving
from Ninety-Six. |
| 1780 |
15-Aug |
Wateree Ferry |
Camden
District |
Richland
County/ Sumter County |
aka
Ford of the Wateree. Skirmish just after the capture of Carey's
Fort. |
| 1780 |
16-Aug |
Parker's Old Field |
Camden
District |
Kershaw
County |
Precursor
to the battle of Camden, the night before. |
| 1780 |
16-Aug |
Battle
of Camden |
Camden
District |
Kershaw
County |
aka
Battle of Gum Swamp or Gates' Defeat; Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates
and the Continental Army were badly defeated by Lord Cornwallis
and his British force. |
| 1780 |
16-Aug |
Rugeley's
Mills #1 |
Camden District |
Kershaw
County |
Lt.
Col. Banastre Tarleton pursued Lt. Col. Armand (VA) and a few
NC & SC militia companies who were retreating after the battle
of Camden. |
| 1780 |
18-Aug |
Fishing
Creek |
Camden
District |
Chester
County |
aka
Catawba Ford, aka Sumter's Defeat; Lt. Col. Tarleton attacked
Col. Thomas Sumter's command and defeated it soundly. |
| 1780 |
18-Aug |
Musgrove's
Mill |
Ninety-Six
District |
Laurens
County |
Frontier
riflemen and militiamen under Col. Isaac Shelby (NC), Col. Elijah
Clarke (GA), and Col. James Williams (SC) lured Provincials and
Loyalists into an ambush and defeated them. |
| 1780 |
20-Aug |
Benbow's Ferry |
Georgetown
District |
Williamsburg
County |
British
Maj. James Wemyss destroyed many homes, killed cattle and sheep. |
| 1780 |
25-Aug |
Great
Savannah |
Camden
District |
Clarendon
County |
aka
Sumter's Plantation. Col. Francis Marion with his partisan force
captured a small British detail escorting Patriot prisoners that
had been seized at the battle of Camden. |
| 1780 |
27-Aug |
Kingstree #2 |
Georgetown
District |
Williamsburg
County |
Maj.
John James attacked Maj. James Wemyss. |
| 1780 |
Sep. |
Rouse's Ferry |
Georgetown
District |
Dillon
County |
Capt.
Clayburn Hinson confronted by a NC Loyalist troop. |
| 1780 |
4-Sep |
Blue Savannah |
Georgetown
District |
Marion
County |
Col.
Francis Marion led British Loyalists into an ambush and defeated
them. |
| 1780 |
15-Sep |
Indiantown Church |
Georgeton
District |
Williamsburg
County |
15-20
Sep 1780. Maj. James Wemyss burned the church because he considered
it a "sedition shop." |
| 1780 |
15-Sep |
McGill's Plantation |
Georgetown
District |
Williamsburg
County |
Maj.
James Wemyss began his 15-mile wide swath up the Pee Dee River
here. |
| 1780 |
16-Sep |
Williamson's Bridge |
Cheraws
District |
Darlington
County |
Skirmish
between Patriot militia Lt. Col. Lemuel Benton and Loyalists
in the area. |
| 1780 |
21-Sep |
Wahab's Plantation |
Camden
District |
Lancaster
County |
NC
Patriot Col. William Richardson Davie attacked an encamped group
of Loyalists and inflicted heavy casualties. |
| 1780 |
26-Sep |
Bigger's Ferry |
Camden
District |
York
County |
Skirmish,
Col. Richard Winn vs. Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton. |
| 1780 |
28-Sep |
Pee Dee Swamp |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
Capt.
Gavin Witherspoon captured seven Loyalists. |
| 1780 |
28-Sep |
Black Mingo |
Georgetown
District |
Williamsburg
County |
9/28
- 9/29; Col. Francis Marion attacked a Loyalist encampment and
drove them into the swamp. |
| 1780 |
5-Oct |
Hollingsworth's Mill |
Ninety-Six
District |
Union
County |
Small
band of Patriots route two different Loyalist groups. |
| 1780 |
7-Oct |
Kings
Mountain |
Camden
District |
York
County |
Frontier
militia from NC, VA, GA, and SC surrounded Maj. Patrick Ferguson's
force at Kings Mountain and defeated them. Captured many. |
| 1780 |
7-Oct |
SC Coast #11 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
SC
Navy snow Fair American and Philadelphia privateer Holker
vs. HMS Richmond. |
| 1780 |
25-Oct |
Tearcoat Swamp |
Camden
District |
Clarendon
County |
aka
Tarcote Swamp, Black River. Col. Francis Marion routed a Loyalist
force under Lt. Col. Samuel Tynes. Captured Lt. Col. Tynes and
two other officers. |
| 1780 |
30-Oct |
Bear Swamp |
Georgetown
District |
Dillon
County |
NC
Colonel Thomas Brown versus Loyalist Capt. Barfield. |
| 1780 |
Nov. |
Enoree River |
Ninety-Six
District |
Laurens
County |
Loyalist
Capt. Alexander Chesney and his men captured by Col. Benjamin
Roebuck. |
| 1780 |
Nov. |
Fort Rutledge |
Ninety-Six
District |
Pickens
County |
aka
Dunlap's Defeat. GA Capt. James Dunlap vs. Loyalist Capt. James
Dunlap |
| 1780 |
Nov. |
Fishing Creek #2 |
Ninety-Six
District |
Chester
County |
Capt.
Robert Cooper captured a group of Loyalists in a log cabin. |
| 1780 |
Nov. |
Rutledge's Ford |
Ninety-Six
District |
Laurens
County/ Abbeville County |
Col.
Elijah Clarke (GA) vs. unknown Loyalist commander. |
| 1780 |
7-Nov |
Richbourg's Mill |
Camden
District |
Clarendon
County |
Col.
Francis Marion avoided being ambushed by Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton
and his British Legion. |
| 1780 |
8-Nov |
Ox Swamp |
Camden
District |
Clarendon
County |
Lt.
Col. Banastre Tarleton pursued Col. Francis Marion after Marion
avoided his ambush of the night before. |
| 1780 |
9-Nov |
Fish
Dam Ford |
Camden
District/Ninety-Six District |
Chester
County and Union County Line |
aka
Fishdam Ford, Broad River; A search and destroy mission by the
British was intended to murder Brig. Gen. Thomas Sumter, who
was wounded. British Maj. James Wemyss captured. |
| 1780 |
15-Nov |
White's Plantation |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
aka
White's Bridge. Lt. Col. Peter Horry vs. Loyalist Capt. James
Lewis, who was killed. |
| 1780 |
15-Nov |
Allston's Plantation |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
Skirmish
where Col. Francis Marion's nephew, Gabriel, was inhumanely murdered
by the Loyalists. |
| 1780 |
18-Nov |
Brierley's Ferry |
Camden
District |
Fairfield
County |
Lt.
Col. Tarleton and his Legion was sent from the Wateree in pursuit
of Brig. Gen. Thomas Sumter. Brief skirmish. |
| 1780 |
20-Nov |
Blackstocks |
Ninety-Six
District |
Union
County |
aka
Black Stocks, Tyger River. Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton pushed
his cavalry in pursuit of Brig. Gen. Thomas Sumter and attacked.
This time, Sumter prevailed. |
| 1780 |
Dec. |
Hopkins' Place |
Camden
District |
Chester
County |
Capt.
Samuel Otterson surprised a band of Loyalists. |
| 1780 |
Dec. |
Kingstree #3 |
Georgetown
District |
Williamsburg
County |
Col.
Francis Marion's men mauled Maj. Robert McLeroth's British regulars. |
| 1780 |
Dec. |
Lynches Creek Massacre |
Georgetown
District |
Florence
County |
Lt.
Roger Gordon halted for provisions and refreshments at a tavern
and was murdered by a large force of Loyalists. |
| 1780 |
Dec. |
Sandy River |
Camden
District |
Chester
County |
Capt.
John McCool and his Patriots defeated by Loyalist Capt. Manning
Gose. |
| 1780 |
4-Dec |
Rugeley's Mills #2 |
Camden
District |
Kershaw
County |
aka
Rugley's Mills; Lt. Col. William Washington's calvary captured
114 Loyalist soldiers and officers. |
| 1780 |
12-Dec |
Long Canes |
Ninety-Six
District |
McCormick
County |
Attack
by Patriots against a British force four times their number resulted
in GA Militia leader, Col. Elijah Clarke, sustaining serious
wounds. |
| 1780 |
12-Dec |
Halfway Swamp #1 |
Camden
District |
Clarendon
County |
Col.
Francis Marion engaged a British/Loyalist group, which surprised
them. An attempt to trap the Loyalists at Singleton's Mill failed
when it was discovered that the Singleton family had Smallpox. |
| 1780 |
14-Dec |
Indian Creek |
Ninety-Six
District |
Newberry
County |
Col.
Joseph Hayes vs. Loyalist Maj. Moses Buffington. |
| 1780 |
14-Dec |
Nelson's Ferry |
Charles
Town District |
Orangeburg
County |
British
boat captured and burned by Col. Francis Marion's men. |
| 1780 |
14-Dec |
Singleton's Mill |
Camden
District |
Sumter
County |
Skirmish,
Maj. John James vs. Maj. Robert McLeroth |
| 1780 |
16-Dec |
Bear Island |
Charles
Town District |
Colleton
County |
Unknown
vs. detachment of GA Loyalist Militia. |
| 1780 |
25-Dec |
Georgetown #3 |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
Lt.
Col. George Campbell captured one Patriot officer in a skirmish. |
| 1780 |
26-Dec |
Cheraw |
Cheraws
District |
Chesterfield
County |
NC
Brig. Gen. (Pro Tempore) Henry Wiliam Harrington vs. Lt. Col.
Robert Gray. Probably happened in October and not late December. |
| 1780 |
28-Dec |
Georgetown #4 |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
Lt.
Col. Peter Horry vs. Cornet Thomas Merritt. |
| 1780 |
28-Dec |
Black River Ferry
Road |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
Lt.
Col. Peter Horry skirmished with Loyalist Maj. Micajah Gainey,
wounding him. |
| 1780 |
29-Dec |
Kingstree #4 |
Georgetown District |
Williamsburg
County |
Cornet
Thomas Merritt with some Queen's Rangers made a quick raid of
the Kingstree area. |
| 1780 |
29-Dec |
Hammond's
Store |
Ninety-Six
District |
Laurens
County |
Lt.
Col.William Washington with Continental Dragoons and mounted
militia attacked Georgia Loyalists. The Loyalists suffered 150
casualties. |
| 1780 |
30-Dec |
Williams's Plantation |
Ninety-Six
District |
Newberry
County |
Col.
Joseph Hayes and one company of Continentals, three companies
of militia capture Loyalists under Brig. Gen. Robert Cunningham.
Most get away. |
| 1781 |
Jan. |
Brier Creek Massacre |
Orangeburgh
District |
Allendale
County |
GA
Loyalist Col. Daniel McGirth murdered seventeen civilians. |
| 1781 |
Jan. |
Lee's Creek |
Camden
District |
Chester
County |
Lt.
Gen. Charles, Lord Cornwallis marching north lost several officers
to surprise attack at breakfast. |
| 1781 |
Jan. |
Long Canes #2 |
Ninety-Six
District |
McCormick
County |
Maj.
James Dunlap plundered and abused civilians. |
| 1781 |
6-Jan |
Georgetown #5 |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
Lt.
Col. George Campbell ambushed by Patriots again. |
| 1781 |
6-Jan
or
13-Jan |
Waccamaw Neck |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
aka
Brookgreen Plantation. Lt. Col. Peter Horry with 80 horsemen
met Lt. Col. George Campbell with 60 men. |
| 1781 |
15-Jan |
Road to Burr's Mill |
Ninety-Six
District |
Cherokee
County |
Capt.
George Gresham, with some militia, surprised a small advance
party of Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton’s and took two prisoners. |
| 1781 |
16-Jan |
Conyers' Action |
Camden
District |
Clarendon
County |
Capt.
Clement Conyers attacks a small group of Loyalists, killing four
and capturing two. |
| 1781 |
17-Jan |
Cowpens |
Ninety-Six
District |
Cherokee
County |
Brig.
Gen. Daniel Morgan soundly defeated Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton. |
| 1781 |
18-Jan |
Love's Ford |
Camden
District |
Chester
County |
A
group under Capt. Samuel Otterson found Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton's
baggage train at Love's Ford on the Broad River. |
| 1781 |
22-Jan |
Matthew's Bluff |
Orangeburgh
District |
Allendale
County |
Capt.
James McKay ambushed Loyalists who took part in Brier Creek Massacre
earlier in January of 1781. |
| 1781 |
24-Jan |
Wiggin's Hill |
Orangeburgh
District |
Allendale
County |
Lt.
Col. William Harden retreated due to the superior number of the
British forces under the command of Lt. Col. Thomas Brown. |
| 1781 |
24-Jan |
Georgetown
#6 |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
Brig.
Gen. Francis Marion and Lt. Col. Henry Lee (VA) attacked Georgetown,
captured Lt. Col. George Campbell, but could not hold their winnings. |
| 1781 |
30-Jan |
Wantoot
Plantation |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
Capt.
Daniel Conyers captured 46 British Regulars. |
| 1781 |
31-Jan |
Wadboo
Bridge #1 |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
Capt.
John Postell captured British supply depot and all provisions. |
| 1781 |
31-Jan |
Moncks
Corner #3 |
Charles Town District |
Berkeley
County |
aka
Keithfield Plantation. Capt. John Postell raided the British
garrison and captured thirty British. |
| 1781 |
Feb |
Muddy Spring |
Orangeburgh
District |
Lexington
County |
Skirmish,
Lt. Col. Philemon Waters vs. Loyalists. |
| 1781 |
Feb. |
Watkins |
Ninety-Six
District |
Newberry
County |
Col.
Benjamin Roebuck skirmished with evenly-matched Loyalist group. |
| 1781 |
1-Feb |
Manigault's Ferry #1 |
Orangeburgh
District |
Orangeburg
County |
Col.
James Postell captured four Loyalists and destroyed all the provisions
at this location. |
| 1781 |
5-Feb |
Wando Landing |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
Brig.
Gen. Francis Marion captured 30 prisoners, including officers. |
| 1781 |
15-Feb |
Waccamaw River |
Georgetown
District |
Horry
County |
Capt.
John Clarke captured at his own home by Loyalist Lt. John Wilson. |
| 1781 |
15-Feb |
Halfway Swamp #2 |
Camden
District |
Clarendon
County |
Brig.
Gen. Francis Marion encountered Maj. Robert McLeroth bringing
up supplies west of the Santee River. |
| 1781 |
19-Feb |
Fort Granby #1 |
Orangeburgh
District |
Lexington
County |
February
19-21, Brig. Gen. Thomas Sumter attacked the British post with
no success. |
| 1781 |
21-Feb |
DePeyster's Capture |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
aka
Postell's Plantation. Capt. John Postell captured Capt. James
DePeyster with 28 men of NC Loyalist Fanning's Regiment at his
father's plantation. |
| 1781 |
22-Feb |
Thomson's Plantation |
Orangeburgh
District |
Calhoun
County |
aka
Belleville. Brig. Gen. Thomas Sumter attacked British post, again
with no success. |
| 1781 |
22-Feb |
Manigault's Ferry #2 |
Orangeburgh
District |
Orangeburg
County |
Capt.
Wade Hampton skirmished with British and lost several men. |
| 1781 |
23-Feb |
Big Savannah |
Orangeburgh
District |
Calhoun
County |
Brig.
Gen. Thomas Sumter, with Col. Edward Lacey and Col. William Bratton
ambushed a British convoy heading to Fort Motte. |
| 1781 |
23-Feb |
Fork of Edisto River |
Orangeburgh
District |
Orangeburg
County |
Lt.
Col. Jacob Rumph and his Patriots were attacked at Four Mile
Creek near the forks of the Edisto. Eighteen Patriots were killed. |
| 1781 |
24-Feb |
Fort Watson #1 |
Camden
District |
Clarendon
County |
aka
Wright's Bluff. Brig. Gen. Thomas Sumter attacked this British
post, again with no success and significant losses. |
| 1781 |
March |
Fair Forest Creek
#1 |
Ninety-Six
District |
Union
County |
Lt.
John Jolly with seven men routed by large group of Loyalists. |
| 1781 |
March |
Wylie's Plantation |
Camden
District |
Chester
County |
Lt.
James Kennedy surprised a larger group of Loyalists. |
| 1781 |
2-Mar |
Fair Forest Creek
#2 |
Ninety-Six
District |
Union
County |
Maj.
Joseph McJunkin surprised by Loyalists. |
| 1781 |
2-Mar |
Mud Lick Creek |
Ninety-Six
District |
Newberry
County |
Patriots
led by Col. Benjamin Roebuck, who was wounded and taken prisoner. |
| 1781 |
3-Mar |
Rocky Creek Settlement
#2 |
Camden
District |
Chester
County |
Capt.
Benjamin Land vs. Capt. Daniel Muse. |
| 1781 |
6-Mar |
Radcliffe's Bridge |
Camden
District |
Lee
County |
aka
Ratcliff's Bridge. Brig. Gen. Thomas Sumter vs. Maj. Thomas Fraser. |
| 1781 |
6-Mar |
Lynches Creek |
Camden
District |
Kershaw
County |
Brig.
Gen. Thomas Sumter struck by Maj. Thomas Fraser again. |
| 1781 |
6-Mar |
Wyboo Swamp |
Camden
District |
Clarendon
County |
Brig.
Gen. Francis Marion began an action which thwarted the British
column led by Lt. Col. John Watson Tadwell-Watson marching from
Ft. Watson to Georgetown. |
| 1781 |
8-Mar |
Mount Hope Swamp |
Georgetown
District |
Williamsburg
County |
Lt.
Col. Hugh Horry and a small force attacked Lt. Col. John Watson
Tadwell-Watson again. |
| 1781 |
12-Mar |
Witherspoon's
Plantation |
Georgetown
District |
Williamsburg
County |
March
12-13. Brig. Gen. Francis Marion vs. Lt .Col. John Watson Tadwell-Watson
again. |
| 1781 |
14-Mar |
Black River Bridge |
Georgetown
District |
Williamsburg
County |
aka
Lower Bridge. March 14-15. Brig. Gen. Francis Marion continued
to harass British Lt. Col. John Watson Tadwell-Watson as he marched
from Ft. Watson to Georgetown. |
| 1781 |
15-Mar |
Blakely's Plantation |
Georgetown
District |
Williamsburg
County |
March
15-16. Brig. Gen. Francis Marion vs. Lt. Col. John Watson Tadwell-Watson |
| 1781 |
20-Mar |
Sampit Bridge #1 |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
Brig.
Gen. Francis Marion continually harassing Lt. Col. John Watson
Tadwell-Watson's march from Ft. Watson to Georgetown, skirmish
on bridge. |
| 1781 |
21-Mar |
Dutchman's Creek |
Camden
District |
Fairfield
County |
Lord
Rawdon sent a detachment of the NY Volunteers to attack a body
of Patriots organizing at Dutchman's Creek. |
| 1781 |
23-Mar |
Beattie's Mill |
Ninety-Six
District |
Abbeville
County |
Col.
Elijah Clarke (GA) and Lt. Col. James McCall (SC) met Maj. James
Dunlap and defeated him. |
| 1781 |
23-Mar |
Snow's Island |
Georgetown
District |
Florence
County/ Marion County |
Lt.
Col. Wellbore Ellis Doyle and his NY Volunteers destroyed Marion's
"hideout" in the Pee Dee. |
| 1781 |
28-Mar |
Sampit Bridge #2 |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
Brig.
Gen. Francis Marion's final attack on Lt. Col. John Watson Tadwell-Watson
while he was on his way to Georgetown. |
| 1781 |
April |
Matthew's Bluff |
Orangeburgh
District |
Allendale
County |
Lt.
Kemp and 30 men sent to destroy a Patriot force which had been
raiding supply boats on the Savannah River. |
| 1781 |
April |
Parker's Ferry #1 |
Charles
Town District |
Colleton
County/ Dorchester County |
Patriot
Col. William Harden skirmished with 160 British Regulars. |
| 1781 |
1-Apr |
Bear Bluff |
Georgetown
District |
Horry
County |
Capt.
Daniel Morrall vs. Loyalist Capt. Joshua Long. |
| 1781 |
2-Apr |
Black River |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
aka
Wragg's Ferry. Twenty Queen's Rangers, commanded by Lt. John
Wilson, were sent to cover a detail that was loading flatboats.
They were attacked by a group commanded by Patriot Lt. Col. Lemuel
Benton. |
| 1781 |
3-Apr |
Horner's Corner |
Ninety-Six
District |
Edgefield
County |
aka
Horner's Creek. Patriot Capt. Thomas Key attacked at party
of Loyalists assembled at the residence of Loyalist Capt. Clarke
on Horner's Creek. |
| 1781 |
3-Apr |
Hammond's Mill |
Ninety-Six
District |
Aiken
County |
Capt.
Thomas Key followed up with an attack on a Loyalist company at
Col. LeRoy Hammond's mill on the Savannah River. |
| 1781 |
3-Apr |
Witherspoon's Ferry |
Georgetown
District |
Florence
County |
Brig. Gen. Francis Marion attacked a larger British
force at Witherspoon's Ferry with little success. |
| 1781 |
5-Apr |
Salkehatchie Bridge |
Charles
Town District/Beaufort District |
Colleton
County/ Hampton County |
Col.
William Harden vs. Loyalist Capt. Edward Fenwick. |
| 1781 |
7-Apr |
Four Holes Swamp |
Charles
Town District |
Dorchester
County |
Col.
William Harden surprised and captured Capt. John Barton and SC
Loyalists. |
| 1781 |
8-Apr |
Barton's Post |
Charles
Town District |
Colleton
County |
Maj.
John Cooper's detachment of Col. William Harden's Regiment captured
Loyalist post, killed its captain and three men. |
| 1781 |
8-Apr |
Pocotaligo Road |
Charles
Town District |
Colleton
County |
aka
Patterson's Bridge. Patriot Col. William Harden and British Capt.
Edward Fenwick both knew each other were in the area and both
wanted to surprise the other. The two forces met en route to
each other and Col. Harden again lost. |
| 1781 |
9-Apr |
Waxhaws Church |
Camden
District |
Lancaster
County |
Capt.
John Coffin with 150 Loyalists burned the meetinghouse and several
homes. |
| 1781 |
11-Apr |
Pocotaligo / Fort
Balfour |
Beaufort
District |
Beaufort
County |
At
Van Bibber's Tavern in village of Pocotaligo, Patriot Col. William
Harden captured Col. Fenwick, Col. Lechmere, and seven men. |
| 1781 |
13-Apr |
McPherson's
Plantation |
Georgetown
District |
Marion
County |
East
side of Pee Dee River |
| 1781 |
16-Apr |
Fort Watson #2 |
Camden
District |
Clarendon
County |
aka
Wright's Bluff. April 16-23, Lt. Col. Henry Lee (VA) and his
Legion, with a small continengent of NC Continentals, joined
Brig. Gen. Francis Marion in a successful siege of Fort Watson,
which was built on an Indian mound. |
| 1781 |
17-Apr |
Brown's Mill |
Cheraws
District |
Marlboro
County |
aka
Muddy Creek. Skirmish, Capt. Malachi Murphy vs. Maj. Micajah
Gainey and Capt. David Fanning. |
| 1781 |
17-Apr |
Cashua Ferry Church |
Cheraws
District |
Marlboro
County |
aka
Cashway Ferry, Brownsville Church, Muddy Creek Church. The church
building became the object of a furious skirmish between the
Patriots and Loyalists. |
| 1781 |
19-Apr |
Logtown |
Camden
District |
Kershaw
County |
Maj.
Gen. Nathanael Green's troops skirmished with Lord Rawdon’s
forces. |
| 1781 |
20-Apr |
Mobley & Sandy Run |
Camden
District |
Unknown |
Brig.
Gen. Thomas Sumter got revenge on Coffin's raid of the Waxhaws
by sending men to burn and kill Loyalists in the Mobley and Sandy
Run settlements. |
| 1781 |
22-Apr |
Camden Mill |
Camden
District |
Kershaw
County |
Continentals
vs. a picket of the British at a mill near Camden. |
| 1781 |
25-Apr |
Hobkirk's
Hill |
Camden
District |
Kershaw
County |
Maj.
Gen. Nathanael Greene and the Continental Army engaged the British
forces under Lord Rawdon. |
| 1781 |
26-Apr |
Ambush
of Coffin |
Camden
District |
Kershaw
County |
Lt.
Col. William Washington was sent to scout area after battle of
Hobkirk's Hill. He found and lured Maj. John Coffin and a force
of mounted infantry and dragoons into an ambush. |
| 1781 |
27-Apr |
Drowning Creek |
Georgetown
District |
Marion
County |
Patriot
Col. Abel Kolb learned of Loyalists had re-assembled under Maj.
Micajah Gainey at Drowning Creek. |
| 1781 |
27-Apr |
Hulin's Mill |
Georgetown
District |
Dillon
County |
Patriot
Col. Abel Kolb, Lt. Col. Lemuel Benton, Capt. John Cox, and Capt.
Joseph Dabbs surprised Loyalists John Deer, Osborn Lane, and
Caleb Williams. |
| 1781 |
28-Apr |
Kolb's Murder |
Cheraws
District |
Marlboro
County |
Loyalist
Capt. Joseph Jones, infuriated at Col. Abel Kolb for Drowing
Creek and Hulin's Mill, assembled some 50 men at Maidendown Bay
and rode towards the Pee Dee. They killed Col. Kolb at his own
home that night. |
| 1781 |
1-May |
Friday's Ferry |
Camden
District/ Orangeburg District |
Richland
County/ Lexington County |
Brig.
Gen. Thomas Sumter's militia and state troops attacked Loyalists
guarding the ferry, killing them and seizing control of the ferry. |
| 1781 |
1-May |
Bush River #1 |
Ninety-Six
District |
Newberry
County |
Col.
John Thomas, Jr. ambuscaded a group of Loyalists. |
| 1781 |
7-May |
Fort
Motte |
Orangeburgh
District |
Calhoun
County |
May
7-12. Brig. Gen. Francis Marion wtih Lt. Col. Henry Lee (VA)
forced British Lt. McPherson and 143 men out of the post by setting
it on fire. |
| 1781 |
8-May |
Sawney's Creek |
Camden
District |
Kershaw
County |
aka
Sandy Creek. Lord Rawdon crossed the Wateree Ferry and moved
to attack what he thought was the main American force at Sawney
Creek. |
| 1781 |
8-May |
Fair Forest Creek
#3 |
Ninety-Six
District |
Union
County |
aka
Hayes' Defeat. Col. Joseph Hayes was sent out to attack a large
Loyalist force on Fair Forest Creek. |
| 1781 |
10-May |
Evacuation of Camden |
Camden
District |
Kershaw
County |
Lord
Rawdon evacuated Camden. It was leave or starve. |
| 1781 |
11-May |
Orangeburgh #1 |
Orangeburgh
District |
Orangeburg
County |
Brig.
Gen. Thomas Sumter and a large group of state troops and militia
finally take the British post. |
| 1781 |
14-May |
Fort Granby #2 |
Orangeburgh
District |
Lexington
County |
May
14-15. Lt. Col. Henry Lee (VA) captured Fort Granby, led by Maj.
Maxwell and 350 men, mostly militia, without resistance. |
| 1781 |
15-May |
Beech Island |
Orangeburgh
District |
Aiken
County |
Col.
Elijah Clarke (GA) and his Patriots defeated a detachment of
the King's Rangers under the command of Lt. Col. Thomas Brown. |
| 1781 |
20-May |
Near Ninety-Six |
Ninety-Six
District |
Greenwood
County |
Lt.
Col. William Washington vs. Loyalist Maj. William Young. |
| 1781 |
21-May |
Fort Galphin |
Orangeburgh
District |
Aiken
County |
aka
Fort Dreadnaught. Lt. Col. Henry Lee's Legion (VA) with Col.
LeRoy Hammond's militia (SC) captured the fort with all the Indian
goods confiscated. |
| 1781 |
21-May |
Siege
of Ninety-Six |
Ninety-Six
District |
Greenwood
County |
Maj.
Gen. Nathanael Green's siege was terminated by the arrival of
British reinforcements. A little over a month later, the British
finally evacuated. |
| 1781 |
21-May |
Bush River #2 |
Ninety-Six
District |
Newberry
County |
Lt.
Col. William Washington on his way to Ninety-Six skirmished with
Loyalists. |
| 1781 |
22-May |
Saluda River |
Ninety-Six
District |
Greenwood
County |
Lt.
Col. William Washington surprised a party of Loyalists, and killed
four. |
| 1781 |
24-May |
Beech Island #2 |
Orangeburgh
District |
Aiken
County |
Capt.
Tarleton Brown, Jr. attempted to capture deserters. |
| 1781 |
28-May |
Georgetown #7 |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
Brig.
Gen. Francis Marion's final thrust to take Georgetown back from
British. They headed to their ships in the harbor. |
| 1781 |
1-Jun |
Vaudant's Old Field |
Orangeburgh
District |
Lexington
County |
Lt.
Col. Richard Hampton defeated 50 SC Royalists. |
| 1781 |
3-Jun |
Snipe's Plantation |
Charles
Town District |
Colleton
County |
Skirmish,
Maj. William Clay Snipes vs. Capt. John Saunders. |
| 1781 |
5-Jun |
Georgetown
Evacuated |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
British
finally left Georgetown, occupied since July 11, 1780. |
| 1781 |
18-Jun |
Myddleton's Ambuscade |
Orangeburgh
District |
Lexington
County |
aka
Juniper Springs. Col. Charles Myddleton was patrolling when he
ran into an ambush set up by British cavalry Maj. John Coffin. |
| 1781 |
18-Jun |
Rogers' Plantation |
Ninety-Six
District |
Edgefield
County |
aka
Rogiard's Plantation, Old Fields. Skirmish, Capt. Thomas Harvey
vs. Col. John Cotton. |
| 1781 |
July |
Bloody Savannah |
Camden
District |
Sumter
County |
Skirmish,
Maj. John Singleton (?) vs. Loyalists. |
| 1781 |
July |
Dreher's Plantation |
Orangeburgh
District |
Lexington
County |
Skirmish,
Capt. Godfrey Dreher vs. British regulars |
| 1781 |
July |
Sandy Run Creek |
Ninety-Six
District |
Newberry
County |
Skirmish,
Maj. Jolly vs. Loyalists. |
| 1781 |
July |
Tugaloo River #2 |
Ninety-Six
District |
Oconee
County |
Col.
Robert Anderson destroyed what he could. |
| 1781 |
July |
Washington's Raid |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
Lt.
Col. William Washington was sent out to sever British communications
between the Santee River and Charlestown. |
| 1781 |
3-Jul |
Eggleston's Capture |
Orangeburgh
District |
Lexington
County |
aka
Congaree River, aka Friday's Ferry. Continental Capt. Joseph
Eggleston sent out to intercept British foragers. |
| 1781 |
5-Jul |
Gen. Andrew Williamson's
Capture |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
aka
Horse Savannah. Patriot Col. Isaac Hayne captured ex-Brig. Gen.
Andrew Williamson at the suburbs of Charlestown. |
| 1781 |
8-Jul |
Ninety-Six Evacuated |
Ninety-Six
District |
Greenwood
County |
British
Evacuate - Town and Fort Destroyed. |
| 1781 |
8-Jul |
Horse Shoe |
Charles
Town District |
Colleton
County |
aka
Ford's Plantation. British Maj. Thomas Fraser with about 90 dragoons
was sent out to find Col. Isaac Hayne. |
| 1781 |
11-Jul |
15-Mile House |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Skirmish,
Col. Wade Hampton vs. British. |
| 1781 |
11-Jul |
10-Mile House |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Skirmish,
Col. Wade Hampton vs. British. |
| 1781 |
12-Jul |
Four Holes Bridge |
Charles
Town District |
Dorchester
County |
Lt.
Col. Henry Hampton and others seized this important bridge. |
| 1781 |
14-Jul |
Charlestown Harbor
#10 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
VA
privateer Hunter seized the sloop Brier within
full view of the British ships in the harbor. |
| 1781 |
15-Jul |
Goose Creek Bridge |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
Skirmish,
Col. Wade Hampton vs. Lt. Waugh. |
| 1781 |
15-Jul |
St. James
Goose Creek Church |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
Col.
Wade Hampton surrounded the church, captured the congregation,
paroled the men, and confiscated several horses for his cavalry
troop. |
| 1781 |
15-Jul |
Quarter House |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Col.
Wade Hampton met the commander of a small garrison about five
miles north of the city of Charlestown. |
| 1781 |
16-Jul |
Strawberry Ferry |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
Skirmish,
Col. Wade Hampton vs. two British sloops. |
| 1781 |
16-Jul |
Biggin Creek Bridge |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
A
mounted force of the Kings SC Rangers made a surprise attack
on the camp of Lt. Col. Peter Horry. |
| 1781 |
17-Jul |
Wadboo Bridge #2 |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
Lt.
Col. Peter Horry and Lt. Col. Hezekiah Maham tearing up the bridge
when surprised by British Lt. Col. James Coates. |
| 1781 |
17-Jul |
Quinby's Bridge |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
aka
Quinby's Plantation; Sumter, Marion, and Lee engaged British
Lt. Col. James Coates. |
| 1781 |
17-Jul |
Shubrick's Plantation |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
Sumter
and Marion caught up with Lt. Col. James Coates. Patriots again
ran out of ammunition, and Lt. Col. Coates got away. |
| 1781 |
25-Jul |
Orangeburgh #2 |
Orangeburgh
District |
Orangeburg
County |
Capt.
John Watts with 20 men vs. Maj. John Doyle with 20-30 men. |
| 1781 |
27-Jul |
Hudson's Ferry |
Beaufort
District |
Hampton
County |
Skirmish,
Col. Isaac Shelby (NC) vs. Georgia Loyalists. |
| 1781 |
Aug. |
Bass's Mill |
Georgetown
District |
Marion
County/ Dillon County |
aka
Murphy's Defeat. Skirmish, Lt. Col. Maurice Murphy vs. Maj. Jesse
Barefield. |
| 1781 |
1-Aug |
Cunningham's Raid |
Ninety-Six
District |
Laurens
County |
Skirmish between Capt. Andrew Barry and Maj. William
"Bloody Bill" Cunningham. |
| 1781 |
2-Aug |
Georgetown #8 |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
British
raiding party landed and burned several houses, stores, and warehouses. |
| 1781 |
3-Aug |
McCord's Ferry |
Camden
District/ Orangeburgh District |
Richland
County/ Calhoun County |
Lt.
Col. Henry Lee (VA) vs. British suppliers to Orangeburgh. |
| 1781 |
Aug. |
Near Orangeburgh |
Orangeburgh
District |
Orangeburgh
County |
Loyalists
surprise Cornet George Carrington (VA) escorting prisoners. |
| 1781 |
6-Aug |
Salley's Cowpens |
Orangeburgh
District |
Orangeburg
County |
aka
Turkey Hill. Capt. Joseph Vince vs. Loyalists under Col. McGirth
(GA). |
| 1781 |
7-Aug |
Parson's Plantation |
Charles
Town District |
Colleton
County |
Maj.
John Cooper vs. Maj. Thomas Fraser. |
| 1781 |
15-Aug |
Four Mile Branch |
Orangeburgh
District |
Orangeburg
County |
aka
Forks of Edisto. Capt. Sterling Turner vs. Capt. William Connaway. |
| 1781 |
16-Aug |
Santee River |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
Col.
John Ervin sent to disrupt communications along Santee River. |
| 1781 |
22-Aug |
Howell's Ferry |
Orangeburgh
District |
Calhoun
County |
Skirmish
- Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene vs. Lt. Col. Alexander Stewart.
aka Russell's Ferry. |
| 1781 |
24-Aug |
Well's Plantation |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
Skirmish,
Capt. William Bennett vs. detachments of the Prince of Wales
American Regiment. |
| 1781 |
27-Aug |
Godfrey's Savannah |
Charles
Town District |
Colleton
County |
Failed
ambush, Brig. Gen. Francis Marion vs. Lt. Col. Ernst Leopold
von Borck. |
| 1781 |
31-Aug |
Cypress Swamp |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
Patriot
Capt. George Cooper routed a party of Loyalists at Cypress Swamp. |
| 1781 |
31-Aug |
Ashley River Church |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Skirmish,
Capt. George Cooper vs. unknown Loyalist commander. |
| 1781 |
31-Aug |
Charlestown Road |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Capt.
George Cooper rode on towards Charlestown and charged a group
of Loyalists at a brick church. |
| 1781 |
31-Aug |
Parker's Ferry #2 |
Charles
Town District |
Colleton
County/ Dorchester County |
Brig.
Gen. Francis Marion with Col. William Harden ambushed British
Maj. Thomas Fraser and his Loyal SC Royal Dragoons. |
| 1781 |
3-Sep |
Ridgeway's Fort |
Ninety-Six
District |
Laurens
County |
aka
Dirty Creek. Capt. John Ridgeway vs. Maj. William Cunningham. |
| 1781 |
5-Sep |
Steven's Creek |
Ninety-Six
District |
Edgefield
County |
Loyalist
Col. Hezekiah Williams set out from Orangeburgh to raid in the
neighborhood of the village of Ninety-Six. |
| 1781 |
6-Sep |
Coast off Charlestown
#3 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
PA
privateer Congress vs. HMS Savage. |
| 1781 |
6-Sep |
Turkey Creek |
Camden
District |
York
County |
Wrong
Date. Brig. Gen Daniel Morgan destroyed baggage-wagons, paroled
the British officers. |
| 1781 |
8-Sep |
Eutaw
Springs |
Charles
Town District |
Orangeburg
County |
Maj.
Gen. Nathanael Greene's Continental Army with the addition of
militia from several states fight a bloody battle. |
| 1781 |
10-Sep |
Near Moncks Corner |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
Lt.
Col. Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee (VA) and Lt. Col.
Hezekiah Maham attack the British leaving Eutaw Springs. |
| 1781 |
23-Sep |
Inland Waterways |
Beaufort
District |
Beaufort
County |
Col.
William Harden's men captured boat with British Capt. Palmer. |
| 1781 |
Oct. |
Hell Hole Creek |
Orangeburgh
District |
Lexington
County |
aka
Hartley's Creek. Maj. William "Bloody Bill" Cunningham
massacred 28 Patriots. |
| 1781 |
Oct. |
Swancey's Ferry |
Ninety-Six
District |
Laurens
County/ Greenwood County |
aka
Swansea's Ferry. Skirmish involving Maj. William "Bloody
Bill" Cunningham. |
| 1781 |
3-Oct |
Pratt's Mill |
Ninety-Six
District |
Abbeville
County |
Skirmish,
Capt. John Norwood vs. Maj. William Cunningham. |
| 1781 |
16-Oct |
Moncks Corner #4 |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
Lt.
Col. Hezekiah Maham with Col. Isaac Shelby (NC) and Col. John
Sevier (NC) captured almost 80 British/Loyalists. |
| 1781 |
20-Oct |
Off Hilton Head #2 |
Beaufort
District |
Beaufort
County |
Patriots
capture two schooners loaded with rice and 30 slaves. |
| 1781 |
28-Oct |
Vince's Fort |
Orangeburgh
District |
Barnwell
County |
Col.
Hezekiah Williams found the Patriot fort recently deserted. He
caught up with and captured a few stragglers, then torched the
small fort. |
| 1781 |
Nov. |
Cloud's Creek #1 |
Ninety-Six
District |
Saluda
County |
Patriots
Capt. Solomon Pope and Capt. James Butler find Loyalist Capt.
Neely Carghill with a few men. |
| 1781 |
Nov. |
Moore's Plantation |
Ninety-Six
District |
Spartanburg
County |
aka
Walnut Grove. Maj. William Cunningham killed Capt. Steadman while
he was lying sick in bed. |
| 1781 |
Nov. |
R. Hampton's Surprise |
Orangeburgh
District |
Orangeburg
County |
Lt.
Col. Richard Hampton surprised by Loyalists under Maj. William
"Bloody Bill" Cunningham. |
| 1781 |
6-Nov |
Gowen's Fort |
Ninety-Six
District |
Spartanburg
County |
Maj.
John Gowen's fort was attacked and overrun by Chicamauga Indians
and Loyalists. |
| 1781 |
12-Nov |
Orangeburgh #3 |
Orangeburgh
District |
Orangeburg
County |
Small
group of Brig. Gen. Thomas Sumter's men encountered a larger
group of Loyalists - Sumter's men were routed. |
| 1781 |
13-Nov |
Moore's Surprise |
Orangeburgh
District |
Orangeburg
County |
aka
Rowe's Plantation. Maj. John Moore vs. Maj. William Cunningham. |
| 1781 |
Nov. |
Mount Willing |
Ninety-Six
District |
Saluda
County |
Capt.
Sterling Turner's men vs. Col. Hezekiah Williams. |
| 1781 |
16-Nov |
Tarrar's Spring |
Orangeburgh
District |
Lexington
County |
Capt.
James Butler and Capt. Sterling Turner surprised a Loyalist foraging
party under Col. Hezekiah Williams. |
| 1781 |
17-Nov |
Cloud's Creek #2 |
Ninety-Six
District |
Saluda
County |
Maj.
William Cunningham slaughters Patriot force of 30, including
Capt. Sterling Turner and Capt. James Butler. |
| 1781 |
17-Nov |
Fair Lawn Plantation |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
Lt.
Col. Hezekiah Maham with Col. Isaac Shelby (NC) and Col. John
Sevier (NC) vs. Capt. Murdock MacLaine. See Moncks Corner #4
above (same event - different sources) |
| 1781 |
19-Nov |
Hayes' Station |
Ninety-Six
District |
Laurens
County |
Col.
Joseph Hayes massacred by Maj. William Cunningham. |
| 1781 |
Nov. |
Duncan's Creek |
Ninety-Six
District |
Newberry
County |
aka
Lawson's Fork. Capt. Christopher Casey vs. Cunningham's men.
Murder, James Wood by Maj. William Cunningham. |
| 1781 |
19-Nov |
Wappetaw Church |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Skirmish,
Lt. Col. Hezekiah Maham vs. Unknown. |
| 1781 |
1-Dec |
Fort Dorchester |
Charles
Town District |
Dorchester
County |
A
small Loyalist force sent out to reconnoiter found Maj. Gen.
Nathanael Greene's superior force. |
| 1781 |
7-Dec |
McCord's Creek |
Ninety-Six
District |
Abbeville
County |
Capt.
Moses Liddell vs. Loyalist Capt. John Crawford. |
| 1781 |
19-Dec |
McQueen's Plantation |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
aka
Queensborough. Capt. James Armstrong vs. Capt. Ludwig Kienen. |
| 1781 |
20-Dec |
Edisto River |
Orangeburgh
District |
Orangeburg
County |
aka
Battle of the Tory Camps, possibly aka Edisto Swamps. Brig. Gen.
Andrew Pickens led his troops across the Edisto River and attacked
the Loyalist camps. |
| 1781 |
20-Dec |
Otranto |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
aka
Garden's Plantation. Ambush, Capt. James Armstrong vs. Maj. John
Coffin. |
| 1781 |
23-Dec |
Slaughter Field |
Orangeburgh
District |
Barnwell
County |
aka
Windy Hill. Capt. Benjamin Odom, Jr. vs. Loyalists. |
| 1781 |
25-Dec |
Daufuskie Island |
Beaufort
District |
Beaufort
County |
Local
Patriots, known as the Bloody Legion, attacked a local Loyalist
militia commander in his home and killed him. |
| 1782 |
Unk |
Rush's Mill |
Orangeburgh
District |
Barnwell
County/ Bamberg County |
Loyalist
named Blitchington murdered George Hartzog. |
| 1782 |
3-Jan |
Videau's Bridge |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
aka
Battle of Smith's Plantation (by British). Loyalist Maj. John
Coffin with ~350 infantry and cavalry pitted against Patriot
Col. Richard Richardson, Jr. with a mounted force. |
| 1782 |
12-Jan |
Raid on John's Island |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
aka
New Cut. Patriot raiders sent to John's Island via the New Cut
to attack the British stationed there. Ran them off. |
| 1782 |
14-Jan |
Dorchester #1 |
Charles
Town District |
Dorchester
County |
Maj.
John Coffin surprised Lt. John Kelly and his Continentals. |
| 1782 |
15-Jan |
Fenwick Hall |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
aka
William Gibbes' Plantation. Lt. Col. John Laurens vs. Lt. Col.
James H. Craig. |
| 1782 |
19-Feb |
Strawberry Ferry |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
Loyalist
Col. Benjamin Thompson captures a Patriot Lieutenant and 6 men. |
| 1782 |
24-Feb |
Savannah River #2 |
Beaufort
District |
Jasper
County |
Col.
Edward Barnwell, with the Beaufort District Regiment, was sent
to prevent British from seizing rice from plantations along the
lower Savannah River. He was attacked and defeated by Maj. Andrew
Deveaux. |
| 1782 |
24-Feb |
Wambaw Bridge |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
Col.
Archibald McDonald with about 500 men defeated by Loyalist Col.
Benjamin Thompson (Mass.) with about 500 men and a 3-pound cannon. |
| 1782 |
25-Feb |
Tidyman's Plantation |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
Marion's
Brigade defeated by Col. Benjamin Thompson again. |
| 1782 |
March |
Fuller's Plantation |
Charles
Town District |
Dorchester
County |
Lt.
Foster of Lee's Legion ambushed British foragers. |
| 1782 |
1-Mar |
Indian Villages |
Ninety-Six
District |
Oconee
County |
Brig.
Gen. Andrew Pickens, in an effort to prevent Indian raids on
frontier settlements, made a cautious advance into Cherokee territory
in present-day Oconee County with Col. Elijah Clarke (GA). |
| 1782 |
4-Mar |
Beaufort |
Beaufort
District |
Beaufort
County |
Loyalist
Maj. Andrew Deveaux aboard two galleys and one sloop seized the
town of Beaufort and held it for over three weeks. |
| 1782 |
15-Mar |
Middleton Plantation |
Charles
Town District |
Dorchester
County |
Brig.
Gen. Francis Marion led his Patriots in a raid near this famous
plantation. |
| 1782 |
19-Mar |
Galley Captured |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Maj.
Michael Rudolph concealed a group of men under vegetables in
a boat and set out down the Ashley River, ostensibly on the way
to market in Charleston. |
| 1782 |
1-Apr |
Farrow's Station |
Ninety-Six
District |
Spartanburg
County |
Capt.
Thomas Farrow vs. Loyalists. |
| 1782 |
14-Apr |
Snider House |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Lt.
Col. James Jackson (GA) resting his troops, attacked by Maj.
Dill and group of Loyalists. |
| 1782 |
22-Apr |
Dorchester #2 |
Charles
Town District |
Dorchester
County |
Capt.
Ferdinand O'Neal, while on patrol near Dorchester, spotted a
body of Loyalist cavalry within the village. |
| 1782 |
1-May |
Lorick's Ferry |
Ninety-Six
District |
Newberry
County/ Saluda County |
Capt.
William Butler vs. Maj. William "Bloody Bill" Cunningham. |
| 1782 |
8-May |
Below Orangeburgh |
Orangeburgh
District |
Orangeburg
County |
Patriot
wagons captured, 7 miles below Orangeburgh. |
| 1782 |
24-May |
Dean's Swamp |
Orangeburgh
District |
Aiken
County |
Skirmish
with Loyalists near present-day town of Salley. |
| 1782 |
25-May |
Saltketchers |
Charles
Town District/Beaufort District |
Colleton
County/ Hampton County |
Capt.
William Goodwyn vs. Capt. Tenison Cheshire. |
| 1782 |
28-May |
Fair Spring |
Charles
Town District |
Dorchester
County |
Ralph
Izard vs. Capt. George Dawkins. |
| 1782 |
1-Jun |
Amelia Township |
Orangeburgh
District |
Calhoun
County |
aka
Sharp's Skirmish. Patriot militia vs. Capt. Sharp. |
| 1782 |
8-Jun |
Black Lake |
Georgetown
District |
Horry
County |
Lt.
Col. John Baxter and his men learned that the Loyalists had seized
a boatload of rice near the mouth of Black Lake. |
| 1782 |
8-Jun |
Bowling Green |
Georgetown
District |
Marion
County |
Loyalist
Maj. Micajah Gainey and 500 of his men surrendered to Brig. Gen.
Francis Marion and pledged their allegiance to the Patriots. |
| 1782 |
23-Jun |
Three Sisters' Ferry |
Beaufort
District |
Jasper
County |
Skirmish,
Maj. Gen. Anthony Wayne vs. Chief Emisitsiguo. |
| 1782 |
1-Jul |
James Island #1 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
7/1
- 7/31. Dozens of minor skirmishes between Patriots and British
foragers. |
| 1782 |
25-Aug |
Combahee Ferry |
Charles
Town District/ Beaufort District |
Colleton
County/ Beaufort County |
aka
Battle of Tar Bluff. Lt. Col. John Laurens and several men killed
in a ambush. |
| 1782 |
29-Aug |
Whitehall |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
aka
Vanderhorst Plantation. aka Capers' Scout (see below). Capt.
George Sinclair Capers vs. Capt. March of the Black Dragoons. |
| 1782 |
29-Aug |
Capers' Scout |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
Capt.
George Sinclair Capers charged 26 Black Dragoons and defeated
them. |
| 1782 |
29-Aug |
Wadboo Swamp |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
Maj.
Thomas Fraser with more than 100 cavalry and dragoons confidently
charged a mixed infantry and cavalry force under Brig. Gen. Francis
Marion. |
| 1782 |
Sep. |
Edisto Island |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Col.
Edward Lacey vs. Unknown British commander. |
| 1782 |
2-Sep |
Port Royal Ferry |
Beaufort
District |
Beaufort
County |
Maj.
Gen. Mordecai Gist’s troops attacked two British galleys
capturing one, the Balfour, and driving the other off. |
| 1782 |
16-Sep |
Last Cherokee Campaign |
Ninety-Six
District |
Oconee
County/ Pickens County |
Brig.
Gen. Andrew Pickens and Col. Elijah Clarke (GA), with 414 men,
marched against raiding Cherokees in SC and GA. |
| 1782 |
4-Nov |
John's Island |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Skirmish,
Capt. Felix Warley vs. Unknown. |
| 1782 |
14-Nov |
Avant's Ferry |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
Skirmish,
Capt. William Capers vs. Unknown. |
| 1782 |
14-Nov |
James Island #2 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Col.
Thaddeus Kosciuszko attacked and routed British regulars and
a wood cutting party they were escorting. |
| 1782 |
14-Dec |
British
Evacuate Charleston |
Charles Town District |
Charleston County |
Revolutionary
War is over in SC. |
