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 Skirmish, Col. Wade Hampton vs. British 11 July, 1781. Col. Wade Hampton had been ordered by Brig. Gen. Thomas Sumter to ride towards Biggin Creek Bridge and harass any British posts in the area. He attacked 15-Mile House, so named because it was 15 miles from Charleston. William Brotherton wrote in his pension "They had a skirmish at the 15-Mile House and took prisoners but no person was killed." Hampton continued on to the Goose Creek Bridge raided the next post, the 10-Mile House. Brotherton wrote that for a second time "no person was killed." Brig. Gen. Thomas Sumter was given command of an expedition that was later named "Raid of the Dog Days" by William Gilmore Simms. This name was given because the "Dog Days of Summer" is a typical Southern expression for the hot and sultry period of late Summer. The British "Regular" soldiers could not make a full day's march without perishing from the heat, whereas the Patriots were quite accustomed to the heat and humidity. Brig. Gen. Sumter sent out most of his cavalry units down all the roads leading to the lowcountry, while he came behind with the foot regiments. His objective was to cut off all relief routes to Moncks Corner. Lt. Col. Henry Lee was sent to the British outpost at Dorchester. Lt. Col. Henry Hampton seized the bridge across Four Holes Swamp to stop any reinforcements from Orangeburgh. Lt. Col. Hezekiah Maham rode down the east side of the Cooper River to burn the bridge over Wadboo Creek so that Lord Rawdon would not be able to use it to get supplies from Charlestown, and to hinder Coates's movements. Lt. Col. Peter Horry and Col. Edward Lacey were sent to reinforce Lt. Col. Maham near Wadboo Bridge. Col. Wade Hampton was ordered down the Charlestown Road to harrass the British along his way, with a purpose of rendezvousing with the others at Biggin Creek Bridge, only to find it still held by the British. Along his way, Col. Hampton hit the 15-Mile House, the 10-Mile House, the Goose Creek Bridge, St. James Goose Creek Church, the Quarter House, and Strawberry Ferry. |
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SC 1st Regiment of State Dragoons led by Col. Wade Hampton,
with five (5) known companies, led by: New Acquisition District Regiment detachment of three (3)
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Unknown number of Loyalists led by "Unknown" Commanding Officer - - - - - |
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