Battle of Stono Ferry (Q4872446)

matcher place: South Carolina (relation 224040), Charleston County (relation 1857000)
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English Wikipedia categories: 1779 in South Carolina, 1779 in the United States, Battles in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War 1775–1779, Battles involving Great Britain, Battles involving the United States, Battles of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, Charleston County, South Carolina, Conflicts in 1779

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Battle of Stono Ferry was an American Revolutionary War battle, fought on June 20, 1779, near Charleston, South Carolina. The rear guard from a British expedition retreating from an aborted attempt to take Charleston held off an assault by poorly trained militia forces under American General Benjamin Lincoln.

Wikidata location: 32.7570, -80.1339 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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Battles in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War 1775–1779	historic=battlefield
Battles involving Great Britain	historic=battlefield
Battles involving the United States	historic=battlefield
Battles of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina	historic=battlefield
Conflicts in 1779	historic=battlefield