Battle of Fishing Creek

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Battle of Fishing Creek
Part of American Revolutionary War
Date August 18, 1780 Location South Carolina Result British victory
Combatants
United States	Great Britain
Commanders
Thomas Sumter	Banastre Tarleton
Strength
700 milita	160 regulars
Casualties
over 150 killed 300 captured	16 killed and wounded

Southern theater, 1775–1783
Gunpowder Incident – Great Bridge – Moore's Creek Bridge – Rice Boats – Alligator Bridge – Beaufort – Kettle Creek – Briar Creek – Stono Ferry – Savannah – Charleston – Camden – Kings Mountain – Cowpens – Guilford Court House – Hobkirk's Hill – Eutaw Springs – Yorktown

The Battle of Fishing Creek was fought on August 18, 1780, between American and British forces. The British were led by Banastre Tarleton, while the Americans were led by Thomas Sumter. The British force was victorious.