Skirmish at Mobley's Meetinghouse (Gibson's Block House) (may 1, 1780 – may 31, 1780)

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Lt. Col. William Bratton, Capt. Richard Winn, and Capt. John McClure rode out to put these Loyalists out of commission. When they arrived at the Loyalist's location Lt. Col. Bratton sent out a reconnaissance patrol, who learned that the Loyalists were in a large log building with three guards posted outside. As soon as the sun rose, the Patriots moved slowly through the woods, then "formed into regular order." Before they could get into final attack position the sentries fired on them, but the Patriots were too close to be stopped.
They rushed and fired. Some Loyalists came out of the log building, but were cut down. Others jumped out of the windows and left their weapons, running some distance on all fours before they could recover their legs. The Patriots lost no men and captured a large stand of guns that were stacked in the yard, along with a about thirty prisoners. The Loyalists lost three officers killed, five other men killed, and sixteen badly wounded. The prisoners were sent to Hillsborough, NC.

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