Eutaw Springs | Sep 8, 1781 | Phase One
Following months of back-and-forth fighting across the Carolinas, British and American forces clashed on September 8, 1781, near Eutaw Springs, South Carolina. American troops under the command of Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene surprised a British foraging party, largely made up of loyalist forces, and captured more than 400 men. While initially successful, the British were able to fall back toward their main body with Greene's men in pursuit.
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South Carolina | September 8, 1781
Result: British Victory
Estimated Casualties
1,461
American
579
579
British
882
882