aka Rayborne Creek, Rabon Creek.

Col. Richardson arrived with a relief force after the Siege of Ninety-Six in mid-November of 1775. The Loyalists, abiding by the terms of the "treaty," had disbanded most of their forces. Col. Richardson refused to abide by the "treaty" and rounded up their leaders and sent them to Charlestown under arrest.

As soon as the army was collected at Fort Granby the line of march was begun by way of Weaver's Ferry on the Saluda River. On December 22nd, Col. Richardson detached 1,300 troops to attack the camp of Capt. Patrick Cunningham that had stopped to rest on Cherokee lands. Capt. Cunningham warned his men to fend for themselves and they all ran into the woods. He was able to escape on horseback and hide at a camp at the Great Cane Break on Reedy River.

Col. Thomas Fletchall was found hiding in a hollow sycamore tree on Fair Forest Creek, and was sent down to Charlestown with a company of Patriots.

After Capt. Patrick Cunningham had been defeated at Great Cane Brake, Col. Richardson considered the upcountry to be pacified and turned his army homeward. He couldn't stay because winter was coming and his army had no tents, their shoes were worn out, and they were badly clothed. Along the way home, it snowed for thirty hours, dumping nearly two feet on the weary Patriots.

Mission commanded by Col. Richard Richardson of the Camden District Regiment with Aide-de-Camp Capt. Thomas Sumter. Included units from:

Camden District Regiment with six (6) known companies, led by:
- Capt. John Bond
- Capt. William Lang
- Capt. John Nixon
- Capt. Robert Patton
- Capt. Richard Richardson, Jr.
- Capt. Matthew Singleton

Spartan Regiment led by Col. John Thomas, Sr., Lt. Col. John Lisle, Sr., and Major Thomas Gordon with eight (8) known companies totalling 200 men, led by:
- Capt. Andrew Barry
- Capt. Thomas Brandon
- Capt. John Carter
- Capt. Moses Gordon
- Capt. Joseph Jolly
- Capt. John Steel
- Capt. James Steen
- Capt. John Thomas, Jr.

New Acquisition Militia led by Col. Thomas Neel, with nine (9) known companies totalling 200 men, led by:
- Capt. Hugh Bratton
- Capt. William Bratton
- Capt. William Byers, Sr.
- Capt. Peter Clinton
- Capt. James Duff
- Capt. Thomas Kirkpatrick
- Capt. Andrew Love
- Capt. John Moffett
- Capt. John Mullen

Fairfield Regiment detachment of four (4) known companies, led by:
- Capt. Robert Allison
- Capt. John Barclay
- Capt. Joseph Brown
- Capt. Andrew Hemphill
- Capt. Alexander Turner

Little River District Regiment detachment of five (5) known companies, led by:
- Capt. Michael Dickson
- Capt. Fullington
- Capt. John Rogers
- Capt. John Wallace
- Capt. James Williams

Ninety-Six District Regiment detachment of three (3) known companies, led by:
- Capt. James Butler, Sr.
- Capt. David Dickson
- Capt. John Hammond

Forks of Saluda District Regiment company led by Capt. Richard Pollard

Independent Company of Rangers led by Capt. Robert Ellison

Independent Company of Rangers led by Capt. Ezekiel Polk

SC 3rd Regiment detachment led by Lt. Col. William Thomson with three (3) known companies, led by:
- Capt. Nathaniel Abney
- Capt. Francis Sinquefield
- Capt. Thomas Woodward

2nd NC Regiment (Continentals) detachment led by Lt. Col. Alexander Martin, with four (4) known companies, led by:
- Capt. John Armstrong
- Capt. George Lee Davidson
- Capt. William Knox
- Capt. William Pickett (on loan from 1st Regiment)

Mecklenburg County Regiment of Militia (NC) led by Col. Thomas Polk and Major John Phifer, with at least ten (10) known companies, led by:
- Capt. James Alexander
- Capt. William Alexander
- Capt. John Barringer
- Capt. Cromisle
- Capt. James Harris
- Capt. Isaac Houston
- Capt. James Houston
- Capt. Robert Irwin
- Capt. James Jack
- Capt. Caleb Phifer
- Capt. Moses Shelby
- Capt. Thomas Shelby

First Rowan County Regiment of Militia (NC) led by Col. Griffith Rutherford and Lt. Col. Francis Locke, with at least nine (9) known companies, led by:
- Capt. Armstrong
- Capt. George Henry Barrier
- Capt. George Cowan
- Capt. Joseph Dixon
- Capt. John Graham
- Capt. John Harden
- Capt. Jacob Nichols
- Capt. James Purviance
- Capt. John Work

New Bern District (NC) Minutemen led by Col. Richard Caswell, with unknown number of men

Tryon County Regiment of Militia (NC) led by Col. William Graham, with at least four (4) known companies, led by:
- Capt. John Barber
- Capt. William Chronicle
- Capt. Andrew Hampton
- Capt. James Johnson

Total American Forces - ~4,500

Ninety-Six District Loyalist Militia commanded by Col. Thomas Fletchall

Known companies of the New Acquisition District Loyalist Militia, led by:
- Capt. Richard Pearis
- Capt. John Mayfield
- Capt. Benjamin Wofford
- Capt. Mathew Floyd
- Capt. David George
- Capt. Patrick Cunningham
- Capt. Evan McLaurin
- Capt. Thomas Edgehill
- Capt. Jacob Fry
- Capt. Jones
- Capt. James Phillips
- Capt. George Zuber
- Capt. William Hunt

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David Fanning is said to have been in this engagement.

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