Battle of Hobkirk's Hill 1781
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 25 April 1781 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1781 | 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 |
| Coordinates | 34.2744, -80.6072 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Hobkirk's Hill (also known to as the Second Battle of Camden) was fought on April 25, 1781, near Camden, South Carolina, as part of the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War. 1,550 American regulars and militia under Major General Nathanael Greene occupying Hobkirk's Hill, north of Camden, were attacked by a British force of 900 regulars and militia under Lieutenant-colonel Lord Rawdon. After a fierce clash, Greene retreated, leaving Rawdon's force in possession of the hill.
Despite his victory, Rawdon soon fell back to Camden and two weeks later found it necessary to abandon Camden and withdraw toward Charleston, South Carolina. The battle was one of four engagements in which Greene was defeated. The battlefield marker is located at Broad Street and Greene Street two miles north of the center of modern Camden.
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