British Galley Captured (mar 18, 1782 – mar 19, 1782)

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Lt. Col. Henry Lee returned to Virginia and left command of his Legion to Major Michael Rudolph. Major Rudolph concealed a group of men, including Lt. Ballard Smith and Sgt. DuCoin, under vegetables in a supply boat and set out down the Ashley River, ostensibly on the way to market in Charles Town. He was dressed as a farmer and had four men dressed as slave boatmen. His boat was hailed by a sentry aboard a British galley patrolling the river at 10 p.m. Major Rudolph drew alongside and his men jumped aboard the galley, killing the sentry and three or four others. He captured the captain and 28 sailors. The rest escaped overboard. Major Rudolph's Patriots took what suited them then burned the galley and returned upstream in their small boat.

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