aka Brierly’s Ferry, aka Shirar's Ferry, aka Shirer's Ferry.

Lt. Col. Tarleton, with his British Legion Cavalry and mounted British Legion Infantry, and two 3-pounders, was sent from the Wateree River in pursuit of Brig. Gen. Thomas Sumter. On November 18th, he joined the 1st Battalion of the 71st Regiment and a mounted detachment of the 63rd Regiment who were already present at Brierley’s Ferry on the Broad River. The opposite side of the ferry, however, was occupied by a 150 of Brig. Gen. Sumter’s riflemen who had been sent to scout the 71st Regiment’s camp.

Lt. Col. Tarleton drove these men from their position with his cannon and infantry, at the same time taking care to conceal the green coats of his dragoons, thereby preventing Brig. Gen. Sumter of being apprised of the presence of himself and his Legion. Later in the evening, he crossed with his dragoons and the mounted Legion and 63rd Regiment at a ford a few miles downriver. He then reunited with the 71st Regiment and the artillery three miles from the ferry, and by 10 p.m. had camped several miles into the Dutch Fork, having received information of Brig. Sumter’s being not too distant with upwards of 1,000 militia from South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia.

A soldier of the 63rd Regiment deserted during the march and alerted Brig. Gen. Sumter of the approaching British Legion. Brig. Gen. Sumter did not want to be caught in the open while retreating from Lt. Col. Tarleton, because this would place him in the same position as Col. Buford at the Waxhaws in May. Brig. Gen. Sumter instead decided to move to William Blackstock's farm on the Tyger River and set up a defensive position. Of course, Lt. Col. Tarleton followed him to Blackstocks.