Battle of Monck's Corner

Battle of Monck's Corner

Battle of Monck's Corner - April 14, 1780

Victory by the British Legion, made up of American Tories, in this battle, along with subsequent British reinforcements, cut off the American garrison in Charleston, South Carolina. Ultimately the American forces defending the town of Charleston were forced to surrender to the British on May 12, 1780.

The British attacked at 3:00 in the morning, quickly pushing back the vedettes, or sentries, into the main camp. What followed quickly became a rout. In the end the British lost only two men, the Americans lost 5 officers and 15 privates killed or wounded, 7 officers and 60 men captured.

(Source: The War of the Revolution, by Christopher Ward, 1952)


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