battle+of+camden+period+0ne

When did the battle occur? 16th August 1780 

Where was the battle?
South Carolina, United States of America

**Where were the armies/navies from? **
British and Germans against the Americans

**Who were leaders of each side? **
British- Major General Cornwallis American- Major General Horatio Gates

 What happened/facts about the battle: Cornwallis attempted to ambush the americans in the night but collided with the Americans who were also trying to do the same to the British. What was the outcome? The Bristish beat the Americans. the biritish caused the americans to retreat due to the british more advanced weapons. 68 british died, 900 british died 245 wounded, and 11 missing and the United States had 900 killed or wounded and 1,000 captured.

===**What was the significance of the battle to the outcome of the war? **===