Other name:

What: Ford

Where: 35.188495, -82.1465004

Maps: [map notes]

• 35.188495, -82.146504, Earle's Ford
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  Sources:

  • Site selection based on research of George Fields.

  • Used as a landmark to help identify location of a skirmish that occurred nearby at "McDowell's Camp on the N.Pacolet" 15 July 1780, Col. Charles McDowell vs. *Capt. James Dunlap.
    I have seen no source describing an action at the ford.

  • John Allison's 9-3-05 notes on Earle's Fort/Ford & McDowell's camp

  • NBBAS:Two, p.201, Earle's Ford, p.203,Fort Prince.

  • Sherman, "Calendar...". P.138. Earle's Ford/McDowell's Camp, shown as 15 (or 14 or 16) July 1780. P.139, Fort Prince, shown as 16 or 17 July 1780. Search for earle's. To avoid future long downloads, use option to "Save and view this PDF in Reader".

  • RevWar75   listing. 15 July 1780 (Earle's' Ford, McDowell's Camp, Fort Prince).

  Related sites: Earle's Fort, McDowell's Camp, Fort Prince.

  Confidence level: 3