mar 22, 1780 - Skirmish at St. Andrew's Creek Bridge

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On March 22, Brigadier General Alexander Leslie was leading a British force toward Drayton Hall and Middleton Place. At the bridge crossing at St. Andrew's Creek, they were fired upon by Patriot artillery. At 7:00 p.m., Capt. Johann Ewald took a small Hessian detachment and crossed the creek. When they arrived at the Patriot position, they found that the Patriots had abandoned it. They spotted the retreating Patriots and attacked them. A small skirmish ensued, with both sides withdrawing after a few casualties on the British side.

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