Battle of Lenud’s Ferry

On May 6th, 1780, Col. Anthony Walton White captured British light infantrymen at Wambaw Plantation. Heading southeast to Lenud’s Ferry, he was to meet Col. Abraham Buford and Lt. Col. William Washington’s cavalry. Banastre Tarleton, seeking retaliation, pursued White at Lenud’s Ferry, aided by accurate intel from a Loyalist. Tarleton ambushed White, catching the Patriots off guard. Many escaped by swimming the river, though some drowned. The Patriots lost horses, arms and men, with casualties totaling 41 and 67 captured. Tarleton gained around 100 horses, enhancing his dragoons’ mobility. The British suffered minimal casualties, rescuing their captured infantrymen.

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