| 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 Tamar
harrassed 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 info. |
| 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 |
Charleston
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 |
Charleston
Harbor #1 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
aka Rebellion
Road. HMS Scorpion captured two Patriot ships at the mouth
of Charleston 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 |
Charleston
Harbor #2 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
SC
Navy brig Comet vs. HMS Falcon and HMS General
Clinton. |
| 1776 |
19-May |
Charleston
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
Maj. Gen. 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 |
Charleston
Harbor #4 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
SC Troops
rowed out to British ship attempting to cross the bar out of
Charleston 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 Cherokee. |
| 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 Col. 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;
Colonel Williamson and Col. Andrew Pickens defeated a large Cherokee
war party and burned the Indian town of Tamassee. |
| 1777 |
13-Feb |
Charleston
Harbor #5 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
SC Navy
captured five ships. |
| 1777 |
21-Apr |
Coast
off Charleston #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
Charleston |
| 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 |
Charleston
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 sends it
to Charleston |
| 1777 |
14-Jun |
Stono
Inlet |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
British
vessels chase a Patriot vessel into Charleston harbor. |
| 1777 |
2-Jul |
Charleston
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 captures unknown ship and takes
it to Georgetown. |
| 1778 |
8-Jun |
Coast
off Charleston #2 |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Loyalist
privateer Enterprize captured Patriot privateer Little
Sue. |
| 1778 |
19-Jun |
Charleston
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, 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; Major General 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 Rgt 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
in 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. Gen. Augustine Prevost with over 3,000 men left Savannah
and crossed the lowcountry in an attempt to capture Charleston. |
| 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 |
Col. William
Moultrie decided to make a stand at Tullifinny Hill, a small
hill overlooking the river of the same name. |
| 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 |
BG Pulaski
vs. Maj. James Moncrief. On approach of British ships, Americans
burned the fort. |
| 1779 |
11-May |
Charleston
Neck |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
5/11-5/13,
attempted siege of Charleston; Major General A. Prevost had to
break his planned siege when Patriot forces under Maj. Gen. Lincoln
approached to reinforce Brig. Gen. 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 |
Matthews'
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 Matthews. |
| 1779 |
1-Jun |
13-Mile
House |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
BG Pulaski
with BG Isaac Huger skirmish with Gen. Prevost's retreating forces. |
| 1779 |
6-Jun |
Near
Charleston |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Col. Andrew
Pickens intercepted Loyalist militia. |
| 1779 |
20-Jun |
Stono
Ferry |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Maj. Gen.
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 Gen. Prevost's army. |
| 1779 |
23-Jul |
Hunting
Island |
Beaufort
District |
Beaufort
County |
British
sloop ran aground. Patriots attacked, burned it and captured
200 slaves that had been taken in Charleston 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 |
Charleston
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 Charleston 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
cdr. 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 Dayton 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 Charleston 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 Charleston |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
3/28 -
5/12. |
| 1780 |
29-Mar |
Gibbes'
Plantation |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Lt. Gen.
Charles 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 Charleston 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 Charleston |
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 BG Isaac Huger. |
| 1780 |
20-Apr |
Charleston
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. Tarleton captured nine Patriot sloops and
twenty cannon. |
| 1780 |
23-Apr |
Mt.
Pleasant Shore Battery |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Shore battery
exchanged fire with HMS Sandwich. |
| 1780 |
24-Apr |
Charleston
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 Charleston 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 |
Loyalist
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 Charleston |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
One of
the days with significant bombardment in Charleston. |
| 1780 |
12-May |
Surrender
of Charleston |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Maj. Gen.
Benjamin Lincoln surrendered all of the existing Continental
Army in SC, plus much of the SC 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. 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 |
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 |
Admiral
Mariot Arbuthnot with Capt. John Plumer Ardesoif seize ships
in Georgetown Harbor. |
| 1780 |
12-Jul |
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 |
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 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
Col. 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 |
Capt. 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, Capt. Davie 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 Charleston
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 Charleston. |
| 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. Col. Andrew Neel killed. |
| 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 |
Col. 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 and Isaac Shelby were attacked
by large group of Loyalists 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 |
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
milita captured Carey's Fort and took a supply convoy arriving
from Ninety-Six. |
| 1780 |
15-Aug |
Wateree
Ferry |
Camden
District |
Richland
County/ Sumter County |
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 forces. |
| 1780 |
16-Aug |
Rugeley's Mills #1 |
Camden
District |
Kershaw
County |
Lt. Col.
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, Col. Elijah
Clarke, and Col. James Williams lured the British into an ambush
and defeated them. |
| 1780 |
20-Aug |
Benbow's
Ferry |
Georgetown
District |
Williamsburg
County |
British
Maj. 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. |
Pee
Dee Swamp |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
Capt. Gavin
Witherspoon captured seven Loyalists. |
| 1780 |
Sep. |
Rouse's
Ferry |
Georgetown
District |
Dillon County |
Nothing
known. |
| 1780 |
4-Sep |
Blue
Savannah |
Georgetown
District |
Marion County |
Col. Francis
Marion led British Loyalists into an ambush and defeated them. |
| 1780 |
14-Sep |
Black
Mingo |
Georgetown
District |
Williamsburg
County |
9/14 -
9/15; Col. Francis Marion attacked a Loyalist encampment and
drove them into the swamp. |
| 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 R. Davies 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. Tarleton. |
| 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. |
| 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; 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 |
GA Capt.
James Dunlap vs. Loyalist Capt. James Dunlap. aka Dunlap's Defeat. |
| 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. unk. Loyalist cdr. |
| 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 Gen. Thomas Sumter. Sumter wounded. British
Col. James Wemyss captured. |
| 1780 |
15-Nov |
White's
Plantation |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
aka White's
Bridge. Maj. 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. 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 |
Brig. Gen.
Henry Harrington vs. Lt. Col. Robert Gray. |
| 1780 |
27-Dec |
Georgetown
#4 |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
Maj. Peter
Horry vs. Cornet Thomas Merritt. |
| 1780 |
27-Dec |
Black
River Ferry Road |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
Maj. Peter
Horry skirmished with Loyalist Maj. Micajah Gainey, wounding
him. |
| 1780 |
29-Dec |
Kingstree
#4 |
Georgetown
District |
Williamsburg
County |
Cornet
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 Dragons 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 BG 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 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 |
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. Tarleton’s and took two prisoners. |
| 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 ambush Loyalists who took part in Brier Creek Massacre. |
| 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 attacked Georgetown, captured
Lt. Col. George Campbell, but could not hold their winnings. |
| 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. |
Waccamaw
River |
Georgetown
District |
Horry County |
Capt. John
Clarke captured at his own home by Loyalist Lt. John Wilson. |
| 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 |
Maj. James
Postell captured four Loyalists and destroyed all the provisions
at this location. |
| 1781 |
15-Feb |
Halfway
Swamp #2 |
Camden
District |
Clarendon
County |
Brig. Gen.
Franics Marion encountered Maj. Robert McLeroth bringing up supplies
west of the Santee River. |
| 1781 |
19-Feb |
Fort
Granby #1 |
Orangeburgh
District |
Lexington
County |
Brig. Gen.
Thomas Sumter attacked 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 |
Blakely's
Plantation |
Georgetown
District |
Williamsburg
County |
Brig. Gen.
Francis Marion vs. Lt. John Col. Watson. |
| 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 |
Witherspoon's
Plantation |
Georgetown
District |
Williamsburg
County |
Brig. Gen.
Francis Marion vs. Lt .Col. John Watson again. |
| 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 |
Wiboo
Swamp |
Camden
District |
Clarendon
County |
Brig. Gen.
Francis Marion began an action which thwarted the British column
led by Lt. Col. John 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 again. |
| 1781 |
14-Mar |
Black
River Bridge |
Georgetown
District |
Williamsburg
County |
aka Lower
Bridge. Brig. Gen. Franci Marion continued to harrass British
Lt. Col. John Watson as he marches from Ft. Watson to Georgetown. |
| 1781 |
20-Mar |
Sampit
Bridge #1 |
Georgetown
District |
Georgetown
County |
Brig. Gen.
Francis Marion continually harrassing Lt. Col. John 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 |
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 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 |
McPherson's
Plantation |
Georgetown
District |
Marion County |
East side
of Pee Dee River |
| 1781 |
April |
Parker's
Ferry #1 |
Charles
Town District |
Colleton
County/ Dorchester County |
Patriot
Col. William Harden skirmishes 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 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. 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. 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. Harden
captured Col. Fenwick, Col. Lechmere, and seven men. |
| 1781 |
15-Apr |
Fort
Watson #2 |
Camden
District |
Clarendon
County |
aka Wright's
Bluff. Lt. Col. Henry Lee and his Legion 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.
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 reassembled 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 |
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 |
12-May |
Fort
Motte |
Orangeburgh
District |
Calhoun
County |
Brig. Gen.
Francis Marion wtih Lt. Col. Henry Lee forced British Lt. McPherson
and 143 men out of the post by setting it on fire. |
| 1781 |
15-May |
Fort
Granby #2 |
Orangeburgh
District |
Lexington
County |
Lt. Col.
Henry Lee 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 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 with Col. LeRoy Hammond's
militia 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
evacuate. |
| 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. Maj.
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 Charleston. |
| 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 Gen. Andrew Williamson
at the suburbs of Charleston. |
| 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 |
Charleston
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 Charleston. |
| 1781 |
16-Jul |
Strawberry
Ferry |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
Skirmish,
Col. Wade Hampton vs. two British sloops. |
| 1781 |
16-Jul |
Biggin's
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 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 |
Aug. |
Near
Orangeburgh |
Orangeburgh
District |
Orangeburgh
County |
Loyalists
surprise Cornet George Carrington escorting prisoners. |
| 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 vs. British suppliers to Orangeburgh. |
| 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. 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 |
Charleston
Road |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
Capt. George
Cooper rode on towards Charleston 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 Charleston #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.
Greene's Continental Army with the addition of militia fight
a bloody battle. |
| 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 "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 |
Col. Hezekiah
Maham 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. |
Mount
Willing |
Ninety-Six
District |
Saluda County |
Capt. Sterling
Turner's men vs. Col. Hezekiah Williams. |
| 1781 |
Nov. |
R.
Hampton's Surprise |
Orangeburgh
District |
Orangeburg
County |
Lt. Col.
Richard Hampton surprised by Loyalists under "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 |
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 |
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,
Col. Hezekiah Maham vs. Unknown. |
| 1781 |
27-Nov |
Fair
Lawn Plantation |
Charles
Town District |
Berkeley
County |
Col. Hezekiah
Maham vs. Capt. Murdock MacLaine. |
| 1781 |
1-Dec |
Fort
Dorchester |
Charles
Town District |
Dorchester
County |
A small
Loyalist force sent out to reconnoiter found Maj. Gen. 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 |
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. Bloody Bill Cunningham. |
| 1782 |
8-May |
Below
Orangeburgh |
Orangeburgh
District |
Orangeburg
County |
Patriot
wagons captured, 7 mi. 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 |
June |
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 |
1-Jun |
Amelia
Township |
Orangeburgh
District |
Calhoun
County |
aka Sharp's
Skirmish. Patriot militia vs. Capt. Sharp. |
| 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 United States. |
| 1782 |
23-Jun |
Three
Sisters' Ferry |
Beaufort
District |
Jasper County |
Skirmish,
MG 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 |
Aug. |
Whitehall |
Charles
Town District |
Charleston
County |
aka Vanderhorst
Plantation. Capt. George Sinclair Capers vs. Capt. March of the
Black Dragoons. |
| 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 |
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. 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 |
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. Tadeus
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. |
