Battle of Hanging Rock
1780 battle of the American Revolutionary War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the 1780 Revolutionary War battle in South Carolina. For the 1864 American Civil War battle in Virginia known as the Battle of Hanging Rock, see Hanging Rock, Virginia.
The Battle of Hanging Rock (August 6, 1780) took place during the American Revolutionary War between the American Patriots and the British. It was part of a campaign by militia General Thomas Sumter to harass or destroy British outposts in the South Carolina back-country that had been established after the fall of Charleston in May 1780.
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Battle of Hanging Rock | |||||||
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Part of American Revolutionary War | |||||||
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Loyalist militia | Patriot militia | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
John Carden | Thomas Sumter | ||||||
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1,400 provincial troops and militia | 800 militia | ||||||
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200 killed and wounded |
12 killed 41 wounded |
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Future President Andrew Jackson (aged 13) and his brother Robert partook in the battle.