A Miniature History of the American Revolution

Joseph Graham’s description of the battle of Ramsour’s Mill is detailed and clear (cf. parts 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ), but that does not mean that i...

Sumter’s brigade was broken by the battle of Fishing Creek (August 18, 1780). According to one participant, "the troops dispersed in e...

Part 5: A Scene of Horror Previous: Sumter's Defeat Return to the Battlefield The greater part of Sumter’s forces fled the Fishing Cre...

Part 4: Sumter's Defeat Previous: To Fishing Creek Next: A Scene of Horror Across Fishing Creek The Americans slaughtered cattle and f...

Part 3: To Fishing Creek Previous: Cary's Fort and Camden Next: Sumter's Defeat Sumter’s Retreat On August 16, 1780, the men of Thom...

Part 2: Cary's Fort and Camden Previous: Sumter's Third Target Next: To Fishing Creek Cary's Fort On the morning of August 15, 1...

The Battle of Fishing Creek Part 1: Sumter's Third Target Next: Cary's Fort and Camden [This account follows an earlier series of po...

Part 13: Reinforcement and Retreat Previous: Stalemate The final British bayonet charge and the withdrawal to the center of the open area ef...

Part 12: Stalemate Previous: Rousselet's Gallant Stand Next: Reinforcement and Retreat The battle of Hanging Rock began as a major assau...

Part 10: The British Flank Attack Previous: Battle for the Center Camp Next: Rousselet's Gallant Stand Around the time the battle opened...