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Title: Revolutionary War battlefield located in South Carolina
Post by: SteelThunder on August 05, 2020, 10:21:13 AM
Here's a brief article and a link for more information about archaeologists finding the exact site of the Tar Bluff battlefield near Charleston, SC

https://www.archaeology.org/news/8902-200804-tar-bluff-battlefield

Further info from the local newspaper

https://www.postandcourier.com/features/arts_and_travel/archaeologists-pinpoint-tar-bluff-location-of-patriot-john-laurens-death/article_98ce09bc-d1b0-11ea-9582-1fd6e47ae9d1.html

Stats
https://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_combahee_ferry.html

Enjoy
Title: Re: Revolutionary War battlefield located in South Carolina
Post by: DEH on August 05, 2020, 12:34:57 PM
Between the War of Northern Agression and the Revolutionary War, most of SC has seen a battle at some point or another.

Not surprising about this one.  I have a friend in construction down near this area and his stories of doing construction down in that area involve the occasional discovery of things like musket/cannonballs.

After hurricanes it is normal to find cannonballs on the beaches here.   ;D
Title: Re: Revolutionary War battlefield located in South Carolina
Post by: Black Knight on August 06, 2020, 01:49:00 AM
This is truly interesting.  I have walked many of the battlefields in SC but had missed this one.  I will have to "walk" it virtually since it is on private property.