Huck's Defeat - Brattonsville
1444 Brattonsville Rd, McConnells, SC 29726, USA
South Carolina, USA
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VILLAGE
EST. 1766
EST. 1766
BATTLEFIELD
July 12, 1780
Bratton, Martha
Sumter, Thomas
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Huck's Defeat - Brattonsville.
On July 12, 1780, at Williamson's Plantation about one-fifth of a mile east from here, Loyalist forces under Capt. Christian Huck were defeated by American forces led by Cols. William Bratton, William Hill, Edward Lacey, Richard Winn, as well as Captain John Moffett. Six months after this battle, known as "Huck's Defeat," came the pivotal American victories at Kings Mtn. in Oct. 1780 and Cowpens in Jan. 1781.
About Huck's Defeat - Brattonsville
On July 12, 1780, Patriot militia defeated Captain Christian Huck’s Loyalist force at Williamson’s Plantation. Huck’s defeat revived resistance in the Carolina backcountry and encouraged militia mobilization before Kings Mountain.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Huck's Defeat - Brattonsville
On July 12, 1780, Patriot militia defeated Captain Christian Huck’s Loyalist force at Williamson’s Plantation. Huck’s defeat revived resistance in the Carolina backcountry and encouraged militia mobilization before Kings Mountain.
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