Having been sent by Marion from Indiantown on December 27, a reconnaissance force, commanded by Maj. Peter Horry, Captain John Baxter, and Sergeant McDonald with 30 (British accounts say 50) was sent to determine the strength of the British forces in Georgetown.

Later that morning, they entered a house to request some food, and while inside, a small group of Queen's Rangers under Lt. John Wilson (Bass says Cornett Merritt) came charging down the road towards the house. The Patriots hopped on their horses and headed towards the British force. The British realized that they were outnumbered and quickly headed back to Georgetown. See Georgetown #4.

As the Queen's Rangers retreated to Georgetown, a mounted force under Maj. Micajah Gainey came out to counterattack Horry's men at "The Camp" (not far outside of Georgetown), but were beaten back and Maj. Gainey was wounded. The wound prevented Maj. Gainey from returning to the field to fight until April of 1781. Lt. Wilson was also wounded in the encounter, but not seriously.

Maj. Micajah Gainey with unknown number of Loyalists

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