Camden Battlefield
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Camden Battlefield is the site of the Battle of Camden
on 16 August 1780, a British victory over a mixed force of American regulars and militia led by Horatio Gates
.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1961.
It is located on South Carolina Highway 58, 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Camden, South Carolina
.
Battle of Camden
The Battle of Camden was a major victory for the British in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War...
on 16 August 1780, a British victory over a mixed force of American regulars and militia led by Horatio Gates
Horatio Gates
Horatio Lloyd Gates was a retired British soldier who served as an American general during the Revolutionary War. He took credit for the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga – Benedict Arnold, who led the attack, was finally forced from the field when he was shot in the leg – and...
.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1961.
It is located on South Carolina Highway 58, 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Camden, South Carolina
Camden, South Carolina
Camden is the fourth oldest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina and is also the county seat of Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. The population was an estimated 7,103 in 2009...
.
External links
- Camden Battlefield, Kershaw County (S.C. Sec. Rd. 58, Camden vicinity), at South Carolina Department of Archives and History