Battle of Fishing Creek (original) (raw)

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The Battle of Fishing Creek, also called the Battle of Catawba Ford, was an American Revolutionary War battle fought on August 18, 1780, between American and British forces including the 71st Foot. It was fought near the junction of Fishing Creek and the Catawba River in South Carolina. British forces under Banastre Tarleton surprised the militia company of Thomas Sumter, killing a significant number, taking about 300 captives, and very nearly capturing Sumter, who some say was asleep at the time of the attack. (en)
釣魚溪戰役，或稱糖溪戰爭，是美國獨立戰爭的一場戰役，爆發於1780年8月18日，由美軍對抗包含的英軍。這場戰役在南卡羅萊那州的釣魚溪和卡塔靶河的交會處。英軍在伯納斯特·塔爾頓的率領下，驚奇地擊潰由所指揮的民兵團，並殺死大量的敵軍，俘虜約300名士兵，還差點就抓到被英軍攻擊時，正在睡覺的蘇姆特。 (zh)

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150+ killed
300 captured

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*Loyalists

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1780-08-18 (xsd:date)

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British victory

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2 guns
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160 regulars and militia
700 militia

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Lieutenant-Colonel Banastre Tarleton by Sir Joshua Reynolds (en)

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16 (xsd:integer)
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* Loyalists (en)

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Banastre Tarleton (en)
Thomas Sumter (en)

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Battle of Fishing Creek (en)

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the American Revolutionary War (en)

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north of present-day Great Falls, South Carolina (en)

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British victory (en)

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The Battle of Fishing Creek, also called the Battle of Catawba Ford, was an American Revolutionary War battle fought on August 18, 1780, between American and British forces including the 71st Foot. It was fought near the junction of Fishing Creek and the Catawba River in South Carolina. British forces under Banastre Tarleton surprised the militia company of Thomas Sumter, killing a significant number, taking about 300 captives, and very nearly capturing Sumter, who some say was asleep at the time of the attack. (en)
釣魚溪戰役，或稱糖溪戰爭，是美國獨立戰爭的一場戰役，爆發於1780年8月18日，由美軍對抗包含的英軍。這場戰役在南卡羅萊那州的釣魚溪和卡塔靶河的交會處。英軍在伯納斯特·塔爾頓的率領下，驚奇地擊潰由所指揮的民兵團，並殺死大量的敵軍，俘虜約300名士兵，還差點就抓到被英軍攻擊時，正在睡覺的蘇姆特。 (zh)

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