by Period Three | Feb 18, 2026
In November 1780, after Thomas Sumter’s victory over Banastre Tarleton at Blackstock’s Farm, Patriot forces, including Georgia militia and the Lower Ninety Six Regiment, targeted a Loyalist camp at “Hoil’s Old Place” near present-day Piedmont, SC. The Loyalists fled...
by Period Three | Feb 18, 2026
Fort Ridgeway: Built on Capt. John Ridgeway’s land near Dirty Creek, this fort endured two attacks by Loyalist forces in 1781. The second, on September 5, led by William “Bloody Bill” Cunningham, resulted in the deaths of Capt. Ridgeway and nine Patriots. The fort’s...
by Period Three | Feb 18, 2026
The Battle of Mudlick Creek occurred in April of 1781. Lt. Col. Benjamin Roebuck and several hundred men of the Spartan Regiment attacked an unknown number of Tories at Fort Williams. The Patriots suffered several casualties, but the Loyalists were forced to abandon...
by sc250v2 | Feb 18, 2026
The Battle of Fort Williams occurred the day after the Battle of Old Hammond’s Store. The survivors of Hammond’s Old Store sought refuge with Loyalist General Robert Cunningham at Fort Williams. The fort was then attacked by Col. Joseph Hayes and the Little River...
by Period Three | Feb 18, 2026
This key Laurens County site marks the only Cherokee offensive during the Cherokee War of 1776. On July 15,1776, several hundred Cherokees and Loyalists disguised as Cherokees (Scopholites) attacked the fort at midnight. After a fierce two-hour battle, the defenders...
