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Title
The death of a soldier fighting for the rights of man.
Description
Battle of Camden
Subject
Source
Publisher
Date
1780-08-16
Scenario#
TR04
Location
Camden, South Carolina
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Battle of Camden was a major victory for the British in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War. On August 16, 1780, British forces under Lieutenant General Charles, Lord Cornwallis routed the numerically superior U.S. forces led by Major General Horatio Gates about four miles north of Camden, South Carolina, thus strengthening the British hold on the Carolinas following the capture of Charleston.
Narrative Source
Wikipedia: Battle of Camden
External Link
Combatants
Continental Army
Great Britain
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Geolocation
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