Battle of Musgrove Mill

Battle of Musgrove Mill
Part of the American Revolutionary War

View towards the ridge line where Patriot militia defeated attacking Loyalist regulars and militia.
DateAugust 18, 1780
Location34°35′36.76″N 81°51′8.92″W / 34.5935444°N 81.8524778°W / 34.5935444; -81.8524778
Result Patriot victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Great Britain Loyalist militia United States Patriot militia
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of Great Britain Alexander Innes
Kingdom of Great Britain Abraham de Peyster
Kingdom of Great Britain Daniel Clary
United States Isaac Shelby
United States James Williams
United States Elijah Clarke
Strength
500 200
Casualties and losses
63 killed
Unknown number wounded
70 captured
4 killed
12 wounded

The Battle of Musgrove Mill, August 19, 1780, occurred near a ford of the Enoree River, near the present-day border between Spartanburg, Laurens and Union Counties in South Carolina.[1] During the course of the battle, 200 Patriot militiamen defeated a combined force of approximately 300 Loyalist militiamen and 200 provincial regulars.

  1. ^ "Revolutionary War Historic Sites - Battle of Musgrove Mill - Musgrove Mill State Historic Site".

Battle of Musgrove Mill

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