What the records say
- When
- 14 Oct 1780
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 36.08° N, 80.53° W
- Description
- 1780 skirmish in North Carolina, US
Battle of Shallow Ford
1780 skirmish in North Carolina, US
The Battle of Shallow Ford was an American Revolution skirmish that took place on October 14, 1780 in Huntsville, North Carolina. A company of fewer than 350 mounted Loyalist militia, led by Colonel Gideon Wright and his brother Captain Hezikiah Wright, were crossing the Yadkin River and heading north west along the Mulberry Fields Road.
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