Eutaw Springs

On September 8, 1781 General Greene with around 2,200 men advanced upon a British camp at Eutaw Springs, South Carolina. The “Swamp Fox," General Francis Marion, who knew the area well de vised the plan of attack. The British commander …

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On September 8, 1781 General Greene with around 2,200 men advanced upon a British camp at Eutaw Springs, South Carolina. The “Swamp Fox," General Francis Marion, who knew the area well de vised the plan of attack. The British commander at the camp was Lt. Colonel Alexander Stewart. Greene formed his army into two lines. Militia was placed in the front line with regular Continental troops in the second line. The British were at their breakfast when the Americans surprised them. Quickly forming into a line the British attacked with a bayonet charge at the militia, breaking the American line. Driving ahead the British next broke through the line of North Carolina Continentals. Greene ordered the Continentals of Virginia and Maryland to attack. The British were quickly forced to retreat from the counterattack. The retreat turned into a rout as the Americans drove the British through the camp.

Eutawville, South Carolina

The Battle of Eutaw Springs was a battle of the American Revolutionary War, and was the last major engagement of the war in the Carolinas. Both sides claimed victory.

Wikipedia: Battle of Eutaw Springs

Continental Army

Great Britain