Sunday, April 25, 2010

Battle of Blanford, VA

On this day in 1781,

British Brig. Gen. Benedict Arnold defeats Maj. Gen. Baron von Steuben in a late afternoon battle where British artillery contributed significantly to the outcome at The Battle of Blanford, VA.

Further south, Lord Francis Rawdon pushes Greene back from the second battle of Camden known as The Battle of Hobkirk's Hill, SC.
More Colonial Battles

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