Battle of Camden
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The Battle of Camden was a major 1780 British victory in South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War that severely weakened American forces in the South under General Horatio Gates.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Camden Court House
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| AmericanCasualties |
high casualties and many captured
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| AmericanCommander |
Horatio Gates
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| AmericanForcesComposition |
Continental Army regulars and militia
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| belligerent |
Great Britain
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Loyalist forces → United States → |
| BritishCasualties |
significantly lower than American casualties
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| BritishCommander |
Charles Cornwallis
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| BritishForcesComposition |
British regulars and Loyalist units
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| campaign |
Carolina campaign of 1780
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| combatantStrengthAmerican |
approximately 3,000–4,000 troops
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| combatantStrengthBritish |
approximately 2,000–2,500 troops
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| commander |
Charles Cornwallis
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Horatio Gates → |
| commemoratedBy |
historic site near Camden, South Carolina
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| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
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| country |
United States (then Thirteen Colonies)
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| date |
1780-08-16
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| dayOfWeek |
Wednesday
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| effect |
discredited Horatio Gates as an American commander
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led to appointment of Nathanael Greene to command in the South → severely weakened Continental Army forces in the South → |
| followedBy |
Battle of Cowpens
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Battle of Kings Mountain → |
| geographicalContext |
Kershaw County, South Carolina
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| historicalPeriod |
late 18th century
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| involvedUnit |
British Army
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Continental Army → Loyalist militia → |
| legacy |
key event shaping subsequent Southern campaign
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one of the worst defeats for the Continental Army → |
| location |
near Camden, South Carolina
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| notableFor |
collapse of American position in much of South Carolina
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decisive British victory in the Southern theater → severe defeat of American forces under Horatio Gates → |
| partOf |
American Revolutionary War
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British southern campaign → |
| precededBy |
British capture of Charleston
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| region |
South Carolina backcountry
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| result |
British victory
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| strategicObjectiveAmerican |
challenge British control in the South
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| strategicObjectiveBritish |
secure control of South Carolina
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| theatre |
Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War
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| timeOfDay |
fought in early morning hours
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| year |
1780
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Battle of Camden
("Battle of Camden Court House")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Southern Department of the Continental Army
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associatedWithBattle |
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British Army under Cornwallis
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notableEngagement |
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Horatio Gates
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participantIn |
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Battle of Kings Mountain
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precededBy |
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Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War
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significantEvent |