SC Battles: Fort Watson

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Name/Title

SC Battles: Fort Watson

Tags

American Revolution, South Carolina, Southern Campaign, Fort Watson, Francis Marion, Banastre Tarleton

Scope and Content

Articles and research notes pertaining to British politics and attitudes during the American Revolution written or compiled by Jim Piecuch.

Collection

Jim Piecuch Collection

Archive Items Details

Title

SC Battles: Fort Watson

Description

1) Copies of excerpts from two letters from Francis Marion from Apr 1781 on he Battle of Ft Watson with a copy of the terms of British terms of capitulation and list of prisoners taken; 2) "Archeology at Scott's lake, Exploratory Research 1972, 1973" by Leland G. Ferguson, Research Manuscript Series no. 68, Prepared by the Institute of Archeology and Anthropology, University of South Carolina, February 1975; 3) Copy of a letter from Banastre Tarlton written on 21 Nov 1780 just after the Battle of Blackstock's Planation; 4) Pension application of James Jones taken from "Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements"

Creator

Piecuch, Jim

Container

SC Battles: Fort Watson

Parts

Count

4

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Cabinet 1, Drawer B

Category

Permanent

Date

August 13, 2026

Create Date

September 8, 2026

Update Date

September 8, 2026