On this day in 1779,
200 Loyalist Militia, commanded by Maj. John Spurgin, attack the Patriot camp at "the Crossroads." All but 60 out of 200 men of the Patriots flee the scene. The remainder manage to drive the Loyalists back to the Burke County Jail after The Battle of Beech Island, GA
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200 Loyalist Militia, commanded by Maj. John Spurgin, attack the Patriot camp at "the Crossroads." All but 60 out of 200 men of the Patriots flee the scene. The remainder manage to drive the Loyalists back to the Burke County Jail after The Battle of Beech Island, GA
More Colonial Battles
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