Battle of Hobkirk's Hill
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The Battle of Hobkirk's Hill (sometimes referred to as the Second Battle of Camden) was a battle of the American Revolutionary War fought on April 25, 1781 near Camden, SC.
The British, led by Lieutenant Colonel Lord Francis Rawdon, defeated the Americans led by General Nathanael Greene. The British were outnumbered 900 to Greene's 1500. This was Rawdon's first independent commanding battle, and despite being outnumbered, he didn't want to make his first commanding battle a retreating one. He tried to attack Greene's army by surprise, but Greene made a battle strategy quickly. Rawdon countered Greene's first moves and Greene was forced to withdraw to the old battlefield of Camden when his advancing line faltered at one point in the battle.
This left Rawdon in control of Hobkirk's Hill. Though Rawdon had won, he was forced to retreat to Charleston soon afterwards, as his numbers were even worse than before.
Sources
- [Battle of Hobkirk's Hill]
- [Battle of Hobkirk's Hill 1781]
- "A Battlefield Atlas of the American Revolution" by Craig L. Symonds; page 95
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