September 3 1781 at “Ridgeway’s Fort”,South Carolina.Americans commanded by Captain John Ridgeway[my 5th great grandfather]-forces[31]killed [11].wounded[-] captured[-]. Conclusion: British victory. On September 3 1781 Major “Bloody Bill” Cunningham crossed the Saluda River to raid Ridgeway’s Fort.The Fort was one of two blockhouses on the Reedy River the patriot militia had built to protect the frontier settlements … Continue reading The Battle of Ridgeway’s Fort
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