aug 6, 1780 - Battle of Hanging Rock

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The Battle of Hanging Rock (August 6, 1780) was a battle in the American Revolutionary War that occurred between the American Patriots and the British. It was part of a campaign by militia General Thomas Sumter to harass or destroy British outposts in the South Carolina back-country that had been established after the fall of Charleston in May 1780.

Future President Andrew Jackson (aged 13) and his brother Robert partook in the battle

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