aug 16, 1780 - The Battle of Camden
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The Battle of Camden was a major victory for the British in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War. On August 16, 1780, British forces under Lieutenant General Lord Charles Cornwallis routed the American forces of Major General Horatio Gates about 10 km (six miles) north of Camden, South Carolina, strengthening the British hold on the Carolinas.Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 16, 1780
Now
~ 245 years ago