battle, early modern
Battle of Lindley's Fort
Battle of Lindley's Fort was a battle fought on 15 July 1776 at Laurens County, in what is now South Carolina, United States. The recorded result: Patriot victory. Recorded strength: 150 militia against 190 Loyalists and Cherokee warriors.
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Record
| Date | 15 July 1776 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Laurens County, South Carolina, United States 34.460N, 82.118W | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Strength | 150 militia | 190 Loyalists and Cherokee warriors |
| Casualties and losses | 2 killed, 13 captured | |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Lindley's Fort 1776, same recorded site
- Battle of Great Cane Brake 1775, 28 km NW
- Battle of Musgrove Mill 1780, 29 km NE
- Battle of Anderson 1865, 31 km W
- Siege of Ninety-Six 1781, 36 km S
Elsewhere in 1776
- Battle of Long Island United States
- Battle of Trenton United States
- Battle of Fort Washington United States
- Battle of Valcour Island United States
- Battle of White Plains United States
Battle of Lindley's Fort is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (58 in South Carolina).
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q85745869, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lindley's Fort, revision 1370268226, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.