What: Skirmish, BG Sumter vs. *Lt.Col. Tarleton, 18 Aug 1780

Other names: Catawba Ford

Where: 34.635346, -80.904203

Maps: [map notes]

• 34.635346,-80.904203, Fishing Creek historical marker
• ACME Mapper.
• National Map
• Google.

Sources:

• NBBAS:Vol. Two p.277

• Catawba Ford was below the modern dam, and this is where the action began. This was a surprise attack and was a long running battle.

• The modern historical highway marker agrees reasonably with the location shown on the 1820-ish Mills Atlas map.

• RevWar75   listing. 18 Aug 1780. British victory.

  Related sites: Camden 1780

  Submitted by: Patrick O'Kelley. Located by John Robertson.

  Confidence level: 4