On July 12, 1780, during the American Revolution, the Battle of Williamson’s Plantation (also known as Huck’s defeat) was fought in South Carolina during the Revolutionary War’s Southern Campaign
On July 12, 1780, during the American Revolution, the Battle of Williamson’s Plantation (also known as Huck’s defeat) was fought in South Carolina during the Revolutionary War’s Southern Campaign. The Revolutionary War in the South had not gone well for the Americans during 1780. Essentially the entire American Army was captured when the city of Charleston, South Carolina was taken by the British in May 1780. After that, most major towns of South Carolina were seized by British forces. Raiding parties of mounted Loyalists, who were Americans loyal to the British, began ravaging the state, seeking out Patriot militia or civilians. Few Patriot military units continued to operate in South Carolina. On the evening of July 11, Captain Christian Huck and around 130 Loyalists arrived at the plantation of Patriot Colonel William Bratton, with the intent of capturing him. Unfortunately for them, Bratton was away leading raids on some local Tories, leaving only his wife Martha at their home. H...