feb 15, 1781 - Skirmish at Waccamaw River

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Capt. John Clarke, one of Lt. Col. Peter Horry's officers in the Kingstree Regiment who had been captured in January and paroled, but it is not known why he was targeted again for arrest on this date. Lt. Wilson's men were not mounted and approached Capt. Clarke's home in boats. After a heavy rain and a checked tide impeded his progress, he sent the boats back to Georgetown and concealed his men in a house until nightfall. Then, he marched on and surrounded Capt. Clarke's house at daybreak. Capt. Clarke was the only person home and he was captured and marched back to Georgetown a prisoner.

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