Battle of Kingstree

Battle of Kingstree is a South Carolina historical marker in Kingstree, Williamsburg County, dedicated 1958.

Williamsburg County · dedicated 1958 · S.C. Hwy. 527, W of Kingstree, Kingstree

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Somewhere northwest of Kingstree on the night of Aug. 27, 1780, while scouting for Gen. Marion, a South Carolina militia company led by Maj. John James attacked a British force sent to ravage Williamsburg District, capturing prisoners and gaining information that persuaded Gen. Marion not to risk a general engagement.

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
Sponsored by Margaret Gregg Gordon Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Williamsburg County

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