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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Blackstock's, battle at. (search)
Blackstock's, battle at.
In 1780 General Sumter collected a small force near Charlotte.. N. C., and with these returned to South Carolina.
(See fishing Creek.) For many weeks he annoyed the British and Tories very much.
Cornwallis. who called him the Carolina Gamecock, tried hard to catch him. Tarleton, Wemyss.
and others were sent out for the purpose.
On the night of Nov. 12 Major Wemyss, at the head of a British detachment, fell upon him near the Broad River, but was repulsed.
Eight days afterwards he was encamped at Blackstock's plantation, on the Tyger River, in Union District, where he was joined by some Georgians under Colonels Clarke and Twiggs.
There he was attacked by Tarleton, when a severe battle ensued (Nov. 20). The British were repulsed with a loss in killed and wounded of about 300, while the Americans lost only three killed and five wounded. General Sumter was among the latter, and was detained from the field several mouths.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Columbus , Christopher 1435 -1536 (search)
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Vincent , Philip 1600 -1638 (search)
Vincent, Philip 1600-1638
Clergyman; born in Comsbrough, Yorkshire, England, Nov. 20, 1600; educated at the University of Cambridge; ordained in 1625; later came to the United States and settled in Massachusetts.
He wrote The true relation of the late battle fought in New England between the English and the Pequot savages.
He died in England after 1638.