The American Revolution in South Carolina

  Tugaloo River

  August 10, 1776


Patriot Cdr:

Maj. Andrew Pickens
British Cdr:

None
Killed:

0
Killed:

Unk
Wounded:

0
Wounded:

Unk
Captured:

0
Captured:

0
Old District: 

Ninety-Six District
Present County:

Oconee County

On August 10, a group of Cherokees were defeated by a Patriot force, commanded by Maj. Andrew Pickens with more than 200 militimen under his command. The Patriots then proceeded to raze the Indian towns of Tugaloo and Estatoe.

Known Patriot Participants

Known British/Loyalist Participants

Maj. Andrew Williamson (Ninety-Six District Regiment) - Commanding Officer

Ninety-Six District Regiment led by Maj. Andrew Williamson with twelve (12) companies led by:

Capt. James Baskin

Capt. James Butler, Sr.

Capt. James Colson (of GA)

Capt. John Erwin

Capt. John Gaskins

Capt. Joseph Hamilton - Hamilton's Artillery

Capt. John Hammond

Capt. LeRoy Hammond with 100 mounted cavalry

Capt. Adam Crain Jones

Capt. Alexander Noble

Capt. Thomas K. Smith

Capt. Michael Watson

New Acquisition District Regiment led by Col. Thomas Neel, Maj. William Bratton, with fifteen (15) companies led by:

Capt. James Adams

Capt. John Anderson

Capt. John Blandon

Capt. William Byers

Capt. Peter Clinton

Capt. John Drummond

Capt. William Gaston

Capt. Joseph Hardin

Capt. William Henry

Capt. Thomas Kirkpatrick

Capt. Lattimore

Capt. Edward Lacey

Capt. Robert McAfee

Capt. Andrew Neel

Capt. Francis Ross

Spartan Regiment led by Col. John Thomas, Sr., with Lt. Col. John Lisle, Sr., and eighteen (18) companies led by:

Capt. William Anderson

Capt. Lewis Bobo

Capt. Thomas Brandon

Capt. Zachariah Bullock

Capt. John Gowen

Capt. James Grant

Capt. William Houseal

Capt. Joseph Jolly

Capt. James Lisle

Capt. John Lisle, Jr.

Capt. John McIlhenny

Capt. Daniel McKay

Capt. Robert McWhorter

Capt. William Plummer

Capt. James Steen

Capt. John Thomas, Jr.

Capt. William Wadlington

Capt. Joseph Wofford

Little River District Regiment led by Col. John Lindsey, Maj. Robert Gillam, Maj. Jonathan Downs, with ten (10) companies led by:

Capt. Robert Gillam, Jr.

Capt. James Harvey

Capt. Joseph Hayes

Capt. Benjamin Kilgore

Capt. Charles King

Capt. Samuel Morrow

Capt. James Pollard

Capt. John Rodgers, Jr.

Capt. John Rogers

Capt. John Wallace

Lower District Regiment detachment led by Maj. Andrew Pickens with 230 men in five (5) companies led by:

Capt. John Catlerton

Capt. Coizier

Capt. John Folmer

Capt. John Pickens

Capt. Joseph Pickens

Fairfield Regiment detachment led by Capt. John Collins with unknown number of men

Camden District Regiment detachment led by Capt. Philip Walker with unknown number of men

Upper Craven County Regiment detachment led by Capt. Jefferson Williams with unknown number of men

Catawba Indian Company of Rovers - Capt. Samuel Boykin with 20 men

GA Militia Detachment led by Col. Samuel Jack with 240 men, including the following:

Capt. John Twiggs

Capt. John Jones

Capt. Leonard Marbury

Capt. Samuel Alexander

Capt. Thomas Harris

SC 3rd Regiment of Rangers detachment led by Col. William Thomson with Capt. Robert Anderson and 33 men

SC 5th Regiment detachment of three (3) companies with 93 men led by:

Capt. John Bowie

Capt. Francis Prince

Capt. Benjamin Tutt

SC 6th Regiment detachment of four (4) companies led by:

Capt. William Brown

Capt. James Duff

Capt. John Hampton

Capt. George Wage

Cherokee Indians - unknown number

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