Battle of Raft Swamp (1781)

Battle of Raft Swamp (Loyalist militia vs Patriot militia) took place in 1781 during the American Revolutionary War.

Battle facts

• Year: 1781
• Date: 15 October 1781
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: the American Revolutionary War
• Side A: Loyalist militia
• Side B: Patriot militia
• Commanders (A): Colonel Duncan Ray, Colonel Archibald McDugald, Colonel Hector "One-Eyed Hector" McNeill [a]
• Commanders (B): Gen. Griffith Rutherford, Major Joseph Graham
• Casualties: 16 killed 50 wounded 15 - 20 captured (Loyalist militia), 1 killed (Patriot militia)
• Outcome: Patriot victory
• Coordinates: 34.807°, -79.144°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on Battle of Raft Swamp · Wikidata entry