Battle of Musgrove Mill

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Battle of Musgrove Mill Part of the American Revolutionary War Date August 18, 1780 Location Musgrove Mill, South Carolina Result United States victory Belligerents Britain United States Commanders Colonel Alexander Innes Captain Abraham DePeyster Colonel Daniel Clary (Tory) Colonel Isaac Shelby Colonel James Williams Colonel Elijah Clark Strength 600 300 Casualties and losses 63 killed, 160 wounded and captured 4 killed 8 wounded

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The Battle of Musgrove Mill, which took place on August 18, 1780, was one of the early turning points in the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution, and stands as an excellent example of the guerilla conflict and civil war that raged near the Musgrove Mill on the Enoree River at the present day Clinton, South Carolina.^[1] During the course of the battle, a force of some 300 Patriot militiamen defeated a combined force of 300 Loyalist militiamen and approximately 300 British Army regular soldiers from nearby Fort Ninety Six^[2].

The Musgrove's Mill Historic Battle Site is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Contents 1 Notes 2 References 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

• South Carolina Department of Parks. Musgrove Mill State Historic Site.

• Savas, Theodore P. and Dameron, J. David, A Guide to the Battles of the American Revolution, (2006) ISBN 10-1-932714-12-X

[edit] See also

• Battle of Kings Mountain
• Overmountain Men
• Issac Shelby
• Sycamore Shoals

[edit] External links

• Loyalist Institute. DeLancey's Brigade & Others Musgrove's Mill Battlefield.