| The
Battle of Port Royal Ferry
September 2, 1782 at Port Royal, South Carolina
| Americans
Commanded by Brig. Gen. ?? Gist
| Forces | Killed | Wounded | Captured |
| - |
- | - |
- |
British
Commanded by ??
| Forces | Killed | Wounded | Captured |
| - | - |
- |
- |
*Killed
or Wounded
Conclusion: American Victory |  |
On September 2, the British were at Port Royal Ferry, along with the galleys HMS Balfour and HMS Shark. Brig. Gen. ?? Gist had followed the British here and planned to attack them.
Gist opened fire on the ships with his artillery piece. Both ships slipped their cables and tried to escape. The Balfour quickly ran aground, with it's crew spiking the guns and abandoning the ship. The Patriots captured the ship, along with the cargo of beef, rice, and poultry. The Belfour was repaired, outfitted with new guns, and was put into service with the Patriot navy. |
