Battle of Eutaw Springs

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battle engagement of the American Revolutionary War

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.

Aliases (2)

Battle of Eutaw ×1
Eutaw Springs ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	battle → engagement of the American Revolutionary War →
alsoKnownAs	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 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	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 regulars → Continental Army infantry → Loyalist units →
notableCommanderSide	Alexander Stewart commanded British forces → 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 → 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 →
year	1781 →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Andrew Pickens → Nathanael Greene →	participatedIn
Battle of Eutaw Springs ("Battle of Eutaw") →	alsoKnownAs
Southern Department of the Continental Army →	associatedWithBattle
Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill →	followedBy
British Army under Cornwallis →	notableEngagement
Philip Freneau ("Eutaw Springs") →	notableWork