Battle of Raft Swamp
| Battle of Raft Swamp | |||||||
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| Part of the American Revolutionary War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Patriot militia | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Colonel Duncan Ray Colonel Archibald McDugald Colonel Hector "One-Eyed Hector" McNeill |
Gen. Griffith Rutherford[2] Major Joseph Graham | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 300 - 600 militia[3] | 930 - 1,400 militia[3] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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16 killed 50 wounded 15-20 captured | 1 killed[4] | ||||||
The Battle of Raft Swamp was fought near Red Springs, North Carolina in Robeson County, on October 15, 1781 during the American War of Independence.[5] Raft Swamp was well known for being a refuge for Loyalists during the American Revolution. On October 15, 1781, in the course of Gen. Griffith Rutherford's expedition against Wilmington, the Patriot cavalry vanguard commanded by Maj. Joseph Graham[6] briefly engaged with some mounted Loyalists of Col. Hector "One-Eyed Hector" McNeill on Rockfish Creek.[7] Major Graham's cavalry charged and broke the Loyalist cavalry and led to fierce combat on the narrow causeway, as well as another clash on a second causeway. A series of charges and confused engagements resulted in the Loyalist forces scattering when darkness brought the action to a conclusion with the Patriots occupying the area.[8][9]Today, a state historic marker entitled with the name of the swamp denotes the site of the engagement. It reads as follows: "After the Tory victory at McPhaul's Mill, the Whigs routed the Tories near here on Oct. 15, 1781 and broke their resistance in the area."[10]
References
- ↑ "Battle of Raft Swamp, Battle of McPhaul's Mill".
- ↑ https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4624&context=gradschool_dissertations
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://uelac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Major-Samuel-Andrews-by-Sandra-Guinan.pdf
- ↑ Chapter, John Sevier. "John Sevier Chapter". John Sevier Chapter.
- ↑ "Battle of Raft Swamp | American Revolution Tour of N.C." 2020-06-23. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ↑ "Joseph Graham | American Revolution Tour of N.C." 15 June 2020.
- ↑ "The American Revolution in North Carolina - Raft Swamp". www.carolana.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ↑ "List of Revolutionary War Battles, Raids & Skirmishes for 1781". American Revolutionary War. 2017-11-19. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ↑ "NC History – North Carolina SAR". 17 January 2024.
- ↑ "Raft Swamp Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
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