27 août 1781 - Battle of Elizabethtown
Description:
On August 27, 1781, a military conflict engaged in Elizabethtown, North Carolina in Bladen County, North Carolina. The battle was fought between Patriot troops under the command of Thomas Robeson and Thomas Brown and the Loyalist North Carolina militia commanded by John Sligsby and David Godden[1]. The day before the battle, a local resident named Sallie Salter entered the Loyalist camp to sell eggs. Unknown to the Loyalist forces, Sallie was a spy for the Patriot cause.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
27 août 1781
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 244 ans