Battle of Eutaw Springs

A hotly contested battle lasting five hours, the Battle of Eutaw Springs took place on September 8th, 1781. The Patriots, led by Major General Nathanael Greene, attacked a British camp on Eutaw Creek, and suffered 692 losses which included 251 killed, 367 wounded, and 74 missing. British Colonel Alexander Stewart lost 693, which included 85 killed, 351 wounded, and more than 500 missing and captured. Despite the battle ending in a British tactical victory, this battle saw the Patriots drive back British forces towards Charleston, confining them to the coast and breaking up their hold on the South. This would become the last Revolutionary War battle in the Carolinas. Seen here is “The Battle of Eutaw Springs,” a painting by Charles Henry Granger.