jan 6, 1781 - Skirmish at Georgetown

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While on patrol, Lt. Col. Campbell observed a dozen mounted men in the middle of the road and ordered his men to charge. These men were merely a decoy for an ambush, which was hidden on the sides of the road. As the enemy approached, the Patriots jumped up and fired a volley into the horsemen. They captured two British sergeants, John Burt and William Hodgins, and killed Corporal John Hodgins, while three others were wounded. Surprisingly, the Queen's Rangers did not flee but turned and recharged into the ambush site. The Patriots were not used to this, so they quickly turned their steeds and withdrew from the area. Possibly the Waccamaw Neck incident.

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