Battle of Fishing Creek

Lancaster County | Battlefield

597 Grier Lesslie Rd, Rock Hill, SC 29730, USA

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Fought near the junction of Fishing Creek and the Catawba River, British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton surprised the militia company of Thomas Sumter, killing a significant number, taking about 300 captives and very nearly capturing Sumter.