Battle of Sumter’s Defeat
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The Battle of Sumter’s Defeat, also known as the Battle of Fishing Creek, was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina in which British forces routed Patriot militia under General Thomas Sumter.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Catawba Ford
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Battle of Fishing Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Patriot militia ⓘ United States (Patriot forces) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | British 1780 campaign in the Carolinas ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Patriot militia of South Carolina ⓘ |
| commander |
Banastre Tarleton
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Thomas Sumter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country | United States (present-day) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | August 18, 1780 ⓘ |
| follows | British victory at Camden ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | near the Catawba River ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
high Patriot casualties
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low British casualties ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
South Carolina
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near Fishing Creek ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved | British Legion (Tarleton’s Legion) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | General Thomas Sumter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderRole |
Banastre Tarleton led British forces in surprise attack
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Thomas Sumter commanded Patriot militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Patriot defeat ⓘ |
| partOf | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Camden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Backcountry South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
British victory
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rout of Patriot militia ⓘ |
| sideDefeated | Patriot militia under Thomas Sumter ⓘ |
| sideVictorious | British forces under Banastre Tarleton ⓘ |
| significance | demoralized Patriot forces in South Carolina after Camden ⓘ |
| theater | Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAction | surprise attack ⓘ |
| year | 1780 ⓘ |
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