Skirmish at Garden's Plantation (Otranto) (dec 19, 1781 – dec 30, 1781)

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Capt. James Armstrong of Lt. Col. Henry Lee’s Legion (VA) was to make contact with a spy from Charles Town at the plantation of Dr. Alexander Garden. While waiting Capt. Armstrong spotted Maj. John Coffin and his New York Volunteers. Lt. Col. Lee’s troops gave chase to the Provincials. Coffin was not alone; he had his dragoons, plus a company of the South Carolina Royalists which was a decoy for a trap, and Capt. Armstrong rode into an ambush.. Coffin had been ordered to find the Patriot cavalry that captured Capt. Ludwig Kienan the day before at McQueen's Plantation.
Capt. Armstrong was able to cut his way out of the kill zone by making a bold charge, but most of his men were killed or captured. Capt. Armstrong was captured and later exchanged for Capt Ludwig Kernen.

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