Battle of Camden
The Battle of Camden was a battle between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the United States. It happened during the American Revolutionary War. It was a major victory for the British Army.
| Battle of Camden | |||||||
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| Part of the American Revolutionary War | |||||||
![]() Battle of Camden—Death of De Kalb | |||||||
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Charles Cornwallis Banastre Tarleton Lord Rawdon |
Horatio Gates Johann de Kalb † Marquis de La Rouërie | ||||||
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2,100 4 guns |
3,700 7 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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68 killed 245 wounded 11 missing[1] |
900 killed and wounded 1,000 Captured[2] | ||||||
The Battle took place north of Camden, South Carolina on August 16, 1780.
References
- Boatner, p. 169
- Sava, Dameron p.252
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