31 2 Battle of Ratcliff's Bridge
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A marker giving an account of the "Gamecock" as General Thomas Sumter was called and his fight with the British.
Waymark Code: WMXKHC
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 01/24/2018
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Plaque text:
On March 7, 1781 General Thomas Sumter with a force of 250 men was attacked by a British detachment commanded by Major Fraser about 3 miles northeast at the head of Stirrup Branch. In a running fight, the Gamecock retreated along a road near here to Ratcliff s Bridge on Lynches River, 3 miles southeast.
Erected by Lee County Historical Commission - 1963
Marker Name: Battle of Ratcliff's Bridge
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Battle (war)
Marker number: 31 2
County: Lee
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