Battle of Ratcliff's Bridge

Battle of Ratcliff's Bridge is a South Carolina historical marker in Bishopville, Lee County.

Lee County · Near corner of N. Main St. (U.S. Hwy. 15) & E. Church St. (S.C. Hwy. 341), Bishopville, Bishopville

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On March 6, 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.

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
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Battle of Ratcliff's Bridge

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