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 aka Fort Dreadnaught, aka Silver Bluff. Lt. Col. Henry Lee commanding his Legion as well as a force of Patriot militia attacked and captured the fort along with all of its defenders. Lt. Col. Henry Lee was on his way to support GA Col. Elijah Clarke at Beech Island, so he left much of his force and the NC Continentals behind and proceeded to Fort Galphin, where he was joined by a small group of miltiamen under Col. LeRoy Hammond. Lt. Col. Lee gave command to Maj. Michael Rudolph who invested the British post with his infantry, while Lee's cavalry was sent to cut off any relief from Augusta. On May 21st, Maj. Rudolph had the militia to make a half-hearted attack on the post and then they slowly moved away, towards the bulk of Maj. Rudoph's Continentals who were hiding in the pine barrens around the fort. When the defenders sallied out to attack the small militia group they left the gates open. Maj. Rudolph rushed in and took possession. The Patriot's only casualty was a man who died from the heat. |
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Maj. Michael Rudolph - Commanding Officer Lee's Legion of Infantry detachment led by Maj. Michael Rudolph
with the following known units: Lower Ninety-Six District Regiment detachment led by Col.
LeRoy Hammond, with two (2) known companies, led by: Roebuck's Battalion of Spartan Regiment detachment of one
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Capt. Samuel Roworth - Commanding Officer King's Rangers detachment led by Capt. Samuel Roworth with 42 men NJ Volunteers, 3rd Battalion led by Capt. Thomas Hunloke with 70 men Loyalist Militia - 14 boatmen, 61 armed slaves - - - - |
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