Battle of Musgrove Mill
The Battle of Musgrove Mill, August 19, 1780, occurred near a ford of the Enoree River, near the present-day border between Spartanburg, Laurens and Union Counties in South Carolina. During the course of the battle, 200 Patriot militiamen defeated a combined force of approximately 300 Loyalist militiamen and 200 provincial regulars.
| Battle of Musgrove Mill | |||||||
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| Part of the American Revolutionary War | |||||||
View towards the ridge line where Patriot militia defeated attacking Loyalist regulars and militia. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Loyalist militia | Patriot militia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Alexander Innes Abraham de Peyster Daniel Clary |
Isaac Shelby James Williams Elijah Clarke | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 500 | 200 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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63 killed unknown number wounded 70 captured |
4 killed 12 wounded | ||||||
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