Battle of Tearcoat Swamp
The Battle of Tearcoat Swamp was a battle during the American Revolutionary War between Lieutenant Colonel Francis Marion's Patriot militia, and a Loyalist Militia led by Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Tynes. The battle took place on 25 October 1780 in present-day Clarendon County, South Carolina.
| Battle of Tearcoat Swamp | |||||||
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| Part of the American Revolutionary War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Great Britain | Patriot militia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Samuel Tynes | Francis Marion | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 200 | 150 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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6 killed, 14 wounded, 23 captured | 2 horses killed | ||||||
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