Battle of Blackstocks
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The Battle of Blackstocks was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina in which Patriot militia under Thomas Sumter clashed with British forces led by Banastre Tarleton.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Blackstocks canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Blackstock Plantation
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Battle of Blackstock’s Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedForceType | militia and light troops ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Army
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Loyalist forces ⓘ Patriot militia ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | harassment of British outposts in South Carolina ⓘ |
| casualties | higher British and Loyalist casualties than Patriot casualties ⓘ |
| chronology |
occurred after the fall of Charleston in 1780
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occurred before the Battle of Cowpens in 1781 ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
British Legion and attached regulars under Banastre Tarleton
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Patriot militia force under Thomas Sumter ⓘ |
| commander |
Banastre Tarleton
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Patrick Ferguson NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Sumter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 1780-11-20 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Cowpens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommanderRole |
Banastre Tarleton was British commander
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Thomas Sumter was Patriot militia commander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSite | Blackstock Battlefield Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Backcountry South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
71st Regiment of Foot
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British Legion NERFINISHED ⓘ local South Carolina militia ⓘ |
| location |
South Carolina
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Union County, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernCommemoration | historical markers in South Carolina ⓘ |
| notableFor |
check on Banastre Tarleton’s reputation for invincibility
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use of defensive position by Patriot militia ⓘ wounding of Thomas Sumter ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Banastre Tarleton
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British Legion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | British campaign in the Carolinas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Fishdam Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Patriot victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to erosion of British control in the Southern theater
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helped sustain Patriot resistance in the South Carolina backcountry ⓘ |
| theater | American Revolutionary War in the Southern Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt | Blackstock’s Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear | Tyger River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1780 ⓘ |
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