| Battle of Black Mingo | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the American Revolutionary War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Patriot militia |
 Loyalist militia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Francis Marion |
John Coming Ball | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 50+ | 50+ | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
|
2 killed 8 wounded |
3 killed 13 wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Black Mingo was a skirmish during the American Revolution. It took place in September 1780[nb 1] in the vicinity of Dollard's Tavern at Willtown near Rhems, South Carolina. General Francis Marion attacked and scattered a contingent of Loyalist troops that had been left to secure the region by Colonel Banastre Tarleton after his destructive march through the area. The Loyalists, under Colonel John Coming Ball, were driven into Black Mingo swamp after suffering significant casualties.[1][2][3]
- ^ a b Inbody, Anna. "Black Mingo Creek: Fighting Among Neighbors". The Historical Marker Database. HMdb.org. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ a b J. W. Nelson Chandler, "Willtown, Black Mingo: The Rise and Fall of an Early Village in the South Carolina Lowcountry" in The South Carolina Historical Magazine Vol. 105, No. 2 (April 2004) pp. 107-134
- ^ James, William Dobein (1821). A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion. South Carolina. p. Ch 2 Para 17.
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