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=﻿ The Battle of Eutaw Springs=

The Battle of Eutaw Springs took place in Eutaw Springs South Carolina. It was the largest engagement of forces that took place in the Carolinas during the Revolutionary War.

The combatants in the battle were Major General Nathanial Greene leading about 2,200 of the Continental Army, mostly Carolina Militia, fighting against Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Stewert leading a group of 2,000 redcoats.

General Greene led his men in a desperate attack wich ended in succes. However during the pursuit of the british the General and his men failed to dislodge the british form a large stone house. During the battle the Continental Army lost about 500 men wheras the british lost 1,000 men most of whom were prisoners. In the end the British lost the battle and were forced to retreat from Eutaw Springs although they were able to hold off the continental army by lodging themselves in a stone house.

The battle was significent in bringing the seven year siege of the south to an end in failure. Thus removing the british army from the southern colonies. Major General Nathanial Greene was credited for the liberation of the Southern Colonies.

The Battle of Eutaw Springs

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