Fort Fair Lawn | Nov 17, 1781

Moncks Corner, South Carolina

On November 17, 1781, Brigadier General Francis (the “Swamp Fox”) Marion and his men attacked Fair Lawn and the nearby Colleton Castle (the fortified home of a Loyalist family) and dealt a major blow to the British by capturing 150 prisoners, 300 stands of arms, and other critical war-making supplies. Associated with the siege and occupation of Charleston.

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Moncks Corner, South Carolina | November 17, 1781
Result: American Victory
Estimated Casualties
150
American
0
British
150