The American Revolution in South Carolina

Ball's Plantation

May 5, 1780


Patriot Cdr:

Col. Anthony White
British Cdr:

Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton
Killed:

Unk
Killed:

Unk
Wounded:

Unk
Wounded:

Unk
Captured:

0
Captured:

18
Old District: 

Charles Town District
Present County:

Berkeley County

Capt. Baylor Hill vs. British Legion.

Strawberry Ferry is where some of Tarleton's men were captured, thus sending Tarleton to attack Col. Anthony Walton White at Lenud's Ferry. Some of the Continentals that had escaped Tarleton's victory at Moncks Corner/ Biggin's Bridge reformed along the Santee River under the command of Continental cavalry commander, Col. Anthony White, and on May 5, 1780, they captured eighteen men from Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton's command at Elias Ball's plantation (probably Comingtee). Comingtee is just south of Childsbury.



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