Battle of Stono Ferry
The Battle of Stono Ferry was an American Revolutionary War battle, fought on June 20, 1779, near Charleston, South Carolina. The rear guard from a British expedition retreating from an aborted attempt to take Charleston held off an assault by poorly trained militia forces under American General Benjamin Lincoln.
| Battle of Stono Ferry | |||||||
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| Part of the American Revolutionary War | |||||||
The Death of Colonel Owen Roberts by Henry Benbridge | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States | Great Britain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Benjamin Lincoln | John Maitland | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1,500 militia 6 artillery pieces | 900 infantry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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34 killed 113 wounded 155 missing |
26 killed 93 wounded 1 missing | ||||||
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