Battle of Hanging Rock 1780
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 6 August 1780 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1780 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | United States | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | American Revolutionary War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Kingdom of Great Britain, United States | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 34.5657, -80.6618 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Hanging Rock took place on August 6, 1780 during the American Revolutionary War between Patriot and Loyalist troops. It was part of a campaign by militia General Thomas Sumter to harass or destroy British and Loyalist outposts in the South Carolina back-country that had been established after the fall of Charleston in May 1780.
In 2026, the Hanging Rock Revolutionary War Battlefield was listed in the National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual "America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places" due to lack of protections and expanding real estate development in the area.
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