Battle of Tearcoat Swamp

The Battle of Tearcoat Swamp took place during the American Revolutionary War, between a Patriot force led by Francis Marion and a British force led by Samuel Tynes. The battle started when a mounted Patriot militia force ambushed a British encampment, where an army of 200 Loyalist and British forces were stationed. The British were caught by surprise, and they were forced to abandon the camp giving it to the Patriots.