ALEXANDER'S OLD FIELD
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Mvillian
N 34° 35.437 W 080° 55.200
17S E 507336 N 3827648
Erected by the Chester County Historical Society 1978
Waymark Code: WM35W1
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 02/15/2008
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The skirmish which took place here at Alexander's Old Fields, now Beckhamville, on June 6, 1780, was the first victory for S.C. Patriots after the fall of Charleston. A band of Whigs under the command of Captain John McClure attacked and routed an assembly of Loyalists. The victory helped solidify resistance to the Crown in this up country area.
Marker Name: ALEXANDER'S OLD FIELD
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Battle (war)
County: Chester
Marker number: Not listed
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