jun 27, 1779 - Naval Battle at the Mouth of the Stono River

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A Patriot naval force under the command of Hall & Tryon captured seven small British vessels that had been operating in the Stono River. The British vessels had been bringing supplies to the British as well as ferrying them from island to island as they were falling back to Savannah. Besides the vessels, the British lost 60 men as well as the goods on board which included a number of slaves which had been taken from Patriot plantations along the river.

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