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The Battle of Tydiman's Plantation
February 25, 1782 at ??, South Carolina

Americans Commanded by Brig. Gen. Francis Marion
ForcesKilledWoundedCaptured
500 4 1 6

British Commanded by Col. Benjamin Thompson
ForcesKilledWoundedCaptured
700 - 1 -
*Killed or Wounded
Conclusion: British Victory

On February 25, at Tydiman's Plantation, the Patriot force, commanded by Brig. Gen. Francis Marion, encountered the Loyalist force, commanded by Col. Benjamin Thompson. Both sides were startled by the appearance of each other's cavalry. Thompson quickly recovered and swung his cavalry into a field and formed a line of battle. Marion ordered Capt. John C. Smith to charge the forming Loyalists. Smith paniced and dashed into the woods, followed by the rest of the cavalry. This threw the whole attack into disorder. The British saw this confusion and attacked.
About 1/2 mile away, Marion rallied the cavalry but it was too late to change the battle's outcome.

 
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