jan 31, 1781 - Skirmish at Wadboo Bridge

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After the unsatisfying raid on Georgetown of January 24-25th, Brigadier General Francis Marion sent out several patrols to seek out and destroy, if possible, as many British supply bases/posts as they could. Capt. John Postell, Jr. (Kingstree Regiment) and his men destroyed the stores at Wadboo Bridge, including 15 hogsheads of rum, a quantity of pork, flour, rice, salt, and turpentine. Tarleton Brown, who rode with Capt. John Postell, Jr., later wrote: "Just about the break of day we charged upon the enemy, and our appearance was so sudden and unexpected that they had not time even to fire a single gun. We took thirty-three prisoners, found twenty odd hogsheads of old spirits, and a large supply of provisions. The former we destroyed but returned with the latter and our prisoners to the army on the Santee."

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