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 Lt. Col. Hugh Horry and Capt. Robert McCottry (might've been William McCottry) of Marion’s Patriots engaged in a successful rear guard action for the main body of Marion’s Patriots as they fell back after engaging British troops at Wiboo Swamp. Another source asserts that this engagement happened on March 13th. After skirmishing with Brig. Gen. Francis Marion at Wiboo Swamp on March 6th, Lt. Col. John Watson and his force moved to Cantey's Plantation. He let his men rest for a day and then he moved eastward, when he again ran into Marion's partisans at Mount Hope Swamp. While Watson and his men were resting for a day, Brig. Gen. Francis Marion and his men were tearing down the bridge at Mount Hope Swamp - on Watson's way to Georgetown. Marion emplaced Lt. Col. Hugh Horry and Capt. McCottry's infamous riflemen at the destroyed bridge to prevent the enemy's crossing. Lt. Col. Watson arrived on the morning of March 8th and brought forth his field artillery to drive off the Patriots. Watson's artillery swept Horry and his small troupe with grapeshot and ran them away from the bank. After crossing, Lt. Col. Watson continued down the Santee Road for a few miles, then turned north towards Kingstree. |
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Berkeley County Regiment detachment led by Lt. Col. Hugh Horry,
with one (1) known company, led by: or - Capt. William McCottry - - - - - - - - - - - |
Lt. Col. John Watson Tadwell-Watson - Commanding Officer Royal Regiment of Artillery with 2 field pieces Provincials led by Maj. Thomas Barclay with 200 men in the following units King's American Regiment, Light Infantry Company led by Capt. Thomas Cornwell DeLancey's Brigade, 3rd Battalion, Capt. Gilbert Willett's Light Infantry Company led by Lt. Edmond Evans NJ Volunteers, 1st Battalion, Light Infantry Company led by Capt. James Shaw NJ Volunteers, 2nd Battalion, Light Infantry Company led by Capt. Norman McLeod NJ Volunteers, 4th Battalion, Light Infantry Company led by Capt. Jacob Van Buskirk SC Rangers led by Maj. John Harrison, with 80 men, including Capt. Samuel Harrison Loyalist Militia led by Lt. Col. Henry Richbourg with 150 men |
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