Battle of Rocky Mount

Battle of Rocky Mount
	Part of the American Revolutionary War
Date	July 31 or August 1, 1780
Location	near present-day Great Falls, South Carolina34°32′23.51″N 80°52′33.39″W
Result	Loyalist victory
Belligerents
Patriot militia	Loyalist militia
Commanders and leaders
Thomas Sumter	George Turnbull
Strength
300 militia	600 militia
Casualties and losses
12 killed and wounded	20 killed and wounded

The Battle of Rocky Mount took place on August 1, 1780 as part of the American Revolutionary War. 600 Loyalists commanded by Lieutenant Colonel George Turnbull occupying an outpost in northern South Carolina withstood an attack by 300 American Patriots led by Colonel Thomas Sumter.

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