Eutaw Spring Battlefield — Attraction in South Carolina

Eutaw Springs Battlefield is an important Revolutionary War site in SC where the battle took place on September 8, 1781. The Southern Continental Army combined with militia to successfully attack British forces encamped at this location. The Redcoats were on a foraging expedition to provide food for the occupying British army in Charleston. Both armies were approximately equal in strength with about 2000 on each side. The Patriot forces were advancing against the British, pushing them through the camp , but stalled when the hungry Americans stopped to loot the food and belongings of the British. Major Majoribanks (pronounced Marshbanks) rallied British soldiers to fortify a nearby brick two-story residence and walled garden behind the house. When the Patriot officers got the attack going again, it ran into the strong position of the British and the tide of battle turned. Southern Army General Nathaniel Greene broke off the attack and retreated a few miles back up the river road to set up camp and allow his army to rest and lick their wounds. Notably with Greene were Francis Marion, Light Horse Harry Lee, and William Washington, cousin of George Washington, and who was captured and spent the rest of the War as a prisoner in Charleston. The British were commanded by Alexander Stewart and Majoribanks , who died on the battlefield defending the brick house fortress and is buried in a small crypt on the battlefield. Several hundred soldiers died and were wounded on both sides. The British forces retreated to Charleston as their hold on SC shrank after the Battles of King's Mountain, Cowpens, the Siege of Ninety Six, and...

Did you know that South Carolina had the most battles of the Revolutionary War? Over 206 were fought in SC! The Battle of Eutaw Springs, in Orangeburg County, is one of those historic locations. There is an annual commemoration held by the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and Children of the American Revolution (C.A.R.); there is even a gun salute with Color Guards wearing historical attire. The SC250 Commission has invested grant money here to add historical markers and other things to...

This beautiful park with plenty of shade is home to two historical markers. Both of these point to the Revolutionary War. One is a monument placed by the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1912 to commemorate the Battle of Eutaw Springs which was fought in September 1781. The other is a historical marker placed by South Carolina Public Service Authority. This one explains that the grave of Major Majoribanks is now under...