aug 6, 1780 - Battle of Hanging Rock

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Seven days after the first Battle at Hanging Rock. Col Thomas Sumter Patriots attacked again. A guide lead Sumter to the wrong location which turned out was a blessing which prevented Sumter conducting a frontal assualt on a superior force. The battle lasted approximately 3.5 hours with the Patriots moving down the line of British camps in primarily hand to hand fighting. The Patriots were aided by the fact both Patriot and Loyalist militia dressed the same with Patriots wearing a slip of white paper in their hats which confused the British. Sumter's Patriots defeated the British capturing much needed supplies of horses, arms, powder, etc. The Patriots withdrew when they gathered all the supplies they could carry.

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