aka Lindley's Fort.

On the evening of July 14, a group of Patriot settlers had taken refuge in Lyndley's Fort. The fort was located near Rabon Creek in Laurens County. That evening, Capt. Jonathan Downs of the Little River District Regiment and 150 men sought refuge with the settlers - they had been marching to join Maj. Andrew Williamson's militia for the upcoming Cherokee campaign.

At 1:00 am in the morning of the 15th, 88 Indians and 102 Loyalists painted as Indians led by Capt. David Fanning of the Upper Saluda Loyalist Militia, attacked Lyndley's Fort, not knowing beforehand that Capt. Downs and his men were there. The firing continued until 4:00 am, when the Loyalists learned that Maj. Williamson's forces were on their way. They departed, leaving several dead including two of their chief warriors. As they left, the Patriots captured thirteen and sent the prisoners to the jail at Ninety-Six.

David Fanning was not captured and fled to North Carolina.

The next day, Capt. Downs was reinforced by 430 men of Col. James Williams and Lt. Col. John Lisle, two companies of Col. Richard Richardson's regiment, and a detachment from the SC 3rd Regiment led by Capt. Thomas Woodward. On July 17th, Maj. Andrew Williamson and his force united with these men at Lyndley's Fort.

Little River District Regiment detachment led by Capt. Jonathan Downs with 150 men and two (2) other companies led by:

Capt. Samuel Morrow

Capt. John Rogers

Reinforcements:

Camden District Regiment detachment with two (2) companies led by:

Capt. John Nixon

Capt. "Unknown"

Spartan Regiment detachment led by Capt. James Lyndley

Lower District Regiment detachment led by Capt. Richard Pollard

SC 3rd Regiment detachment led by Capt. Thomas Woodward

Upper Saluda Loyalist Militia detachment led by Capt. David Fanning with 88 Indians and 102 Loyalists

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