Battle of Eutaw Springs

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The Battle of Eutaw Springs was a major 1781 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Continental forces under General Nathanael Greene fought British troops in one of the conflict’s last large battles in the Southern theater.

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Battle of Eutaw Springs canonical 11
Battle of Eutaw 1
Eutaw Springs 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
engagement of the American Revolutionary War
alsoKnownAs Battle of Eutaw Springs
surface form: Battle of Eutaw
AmericanCasualties over 500 killed, wounded, or missing
associatedWith retreat of British forces to Charleston
belligerentStrength American force roughly 2,000–2,300 men
British force roughly 2,000 men
BritishCasualties over 600 killed, wounded, or missing
campaign Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War
surface form: Southern Campaign of the American Revolutionary War
campaignObjective to dislodge British forces from the interior of South Carolina
category 18th-century battle in North America
battle involving Great Britain
battle involving the United States
combatant Continental Army
Great Britain
Patriot militia
commander Alexander Stewart
Nathanael Greene
commemoratedBy Eutaw Springs Battlefield Park
monuments and historical markers in South Carolina
conflict American Revolutionary War
country Thirteen Colonies
surface form: United States (then Thirteen Colonies)
date 1781-09-08
followedBy British withdrawal toward Charleston
geographicalFeature Eutaw Springs on the Santee River system
historicalPeriod late stages of the American Revolutionary War
involved American militia units from several Southern states
location near Eutaw Springs, South Carolina
militaryBranch British Army
surface form: British Army regulars

Continental Army
surface form: Continental Army infantry

Loyalist units
notableCommanderSide Alexander Stewart commanded British forces
Nathanael Greene
surface form: Nathanael Greene commanded American forces
partOf Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War
precededBy Battle of Guilford Court House
relatedEvent Siege of Yorktown
relatedTo American efforts to reclaim the Carolinas
Siege of Charleston
surface form: British occupation of Charleston
result strategic advantage for American forces
tactically inconclusive
significance one of the last major battles in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War
weakened British hold on the interior of South Carolina
state South Carolina
strategicOutcome contributed to eventual British decision to consolidate at coastal positions
tacticalOutcome British held the field at the end of the day
theater Southern Colonies
surface form: Southern colonies
year 1781

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Nathanael Greene participatedIn Battle of Eutaw Springs
Andrew Pickens participatedIn Battle of Eutaw Springs
Philip Freneau notableWork Battle of Eutaw Springs
this entity surface form: Eutaw Springs
Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill followedBy Battle of Eutaw Springs
Battle of Eutaw Springs alsoKnownAs Battle of Eutaw Springs
this entity surface form: Battle of Eutaw
British Army under Cornwallis notableEngagement Battle of Eutaw Springs
Otho Holland Williams participatedIn Battle of Eutaw Springs
Alexander Stewart battle Battle of Eutaw Springs
Eutaw Springs Battlefield Park preservesSiteOf Battle of Eutaw Springs
Eutaw Springs Battlefield Park commemorates Battle of Eutaw Springs
Alexander Stewart commanded British forces notableBattle Battle of Eutaw Springs
subject surface form: Alexander Stewart