Siege of Savage's Old Fields 1775
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate. Wikidata lists more than one location for this battle; the first is shown.
Key facts
| Year | 1775 | 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 | 34.1469, -82.0244 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Savage's Old Fields (also known as the first siege of Ninety Six, November 19–21, 1775) was an encounter between Patriot and Loyalist forces in the back country town of Ninety Six, South Carolina, early in the American Revolutionary War. It was the first major conflict in South Carolina in the war, having been preceded by bloodless seizures of several military fortifications in the province.
Patriot forces under the command of Major Andrew Williamson had been dispatched to the area to recover a shipment of gunpowder and ammunition intended for the Cherokee that had been seized by Loyalists. Williamson's force, numbering over 500, established a stockaded fort near Ninety Six, where it was surrounded by some 1,900 Loyalists.
The war was in its early days and the partisan war in the southern back country had not become as brutal as it later became; the siege was conducted in a desultory manner and was effectively a stalemate. After two days, the Loyalists withdrew. Four Loyalists were killed, and 20 were wounded. One Patriot was killed and twelve were wounded. The Patriots withdrew toward the coast, but a major Patriot expedition not long after led to the arrest or flight of most of the Loyalist leadership.
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