aka Tydiman's Plantation.

Marion's Brigade once again defeated by Col. Benjamin Thompson's Loyalists.

Col. Benjamin Thompson allowed his Loyalist infantry to keep walking along the road with their stolen cattle, intentionally giving the appearance that this was a mere foraging party. Meanwhile, most of his men were heading towards Wambaw Bridge, knowing that Brig. Gen. Marion would learn of the previous day's rout and that he would arrive sooner or later.

Both sides were startled to see each other's cavalry, but Col. Thompson quickly recovered and swung his mounted men into a field and formed a line of battle. Brig. Gen. Marion ordered Capt. John Carraway Smith to charge them. As Capt. Smith bore down on the enemy he was suddenly seized by panic and dashed into the woods on the right. His men followed, veering to avoid a pond in their path.

This threw the entire attack into disorder and the British charged. Capt. Smith's dragoons broke and fled, some attempting to swim across the Santee River, with British riflemen killing as many as they could. Lt. Jacob Smiser of Col. Horry's cavalry drowned trying to cross the river.

A half mile away, Brig. Gen. Marion rallied the confused horsemen, but Col. Thompson did not follow. Marion's men lost most of their firearms and many of their horses. The enemy had killed twenty and captured another twelve Patriots. In addition, Col. Thompson captured the officers' baggage, some horses, Marion's tent, and some canteens filled with rum.

After this battle, there were only sixty dragoons left, and Col. Horry's dragoons were decimated. Due to this, Governor Matthew ordered the two reduced regiments to be combined with Col. Hezekiah Maham in command of the new single regiment. Col. Peter Horry felt slighted and resigned. Brig. Gen. Marion consoled him by placing him in command of Georgetown.

Maj. Gen. Greene dispatched Lt. Col. John Laurens and his Continentals to support Brig. Marion's forces.

Col. Benjamin Thompson's raid did allow the British to forage "at will" from the end of February until the beginning of April.

Brig. Gen. Francis Marion - Commanding Officer

Kingstree Regiment detachment led by Col. Archibald McDonald, with unknown number of men

SC 3rd Regiment of State Dragoons detachment of one (1) known company, led by:
- Capt. John Carraway Smith

SC 4th Regiment of State Dragoons detachment led by Col. Peter Horry, with unknown number of men

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Col. Benjamin Thompson - Commanding Officer

30th Regiment of Foot - Capt. "Unknown"

Royal Regiment of Artillery, 3rd Battalion - Capt. "Unknown with two 3-pounders

Hesse-Kassel Feld Jager Korps - Capt. "Unknown"

Volunteers of Ireland led by Maj. John Doyle

SC Royalists led by Maj. Thomas Fraser, with Capt. George Dawkins and 22 men

Queen's Rangers, Capt. Saunder's Troop of Light Dragoons led by Capt. John Saunders with 23 men

British Legion, Capt. Sanford's Troop led by Capt. Thomas Sanford with 25 men

NY Volunteers, Maj. Coffin's Troop of Mounted Infantry led by Maj. John Coffin with 40 men

NC Independent Dragoons led by Capt. Robert Gillies

SC Light Dragoons (Loyalist Militia) led by Capt. Edward Fenwick with 31 men

Maj. Young's Mounted Militia (Rifle Hussars) led by Maj. William Young with 45 men

Cunningham's Troop of Dragoons (Loyalist Militia) led by Maj. William Cunningham

Independent Troop of Black Dragoons led by Capt. March with 36 men