What the records say
- When
- 1 Aug 1780
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 34.54° N, 80.88° W
- Description
- 1780 battle
Battle of Rocky Mount
1780 battle of the American Revolutionary War
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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