3 out 1781 ano - Skirmish at Pratt's Mill

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Pratt's Mill was located on the Little River about eight miles northwest of present-day Abbeville. Capt. John Norwood guarded the mill with thirty (30) men. The mill was owned by William Pratt, a member of Capt. Norwood's Patriot Militia. On the night of October 3rd, a large body of Loyalists and Cherokee Indians raided the mill and burned it to the ground. The Loyalists were led by Major William "Bloody Bill" Cunningham. The Patriots escaped into the night, but Capt. Norwood was wounded, and the Patriots lost thirty (30) horses to the Loyalists.

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