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Battle of Raft Swamp

Battle of Raft Swamp was a battle fought on 15 October 1781 in what is now North Carolina, United States. The recorded result: Patriot victory. Recorded strength: 200 militia against 150 militia.

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Fought15 October 1781
WhereNorth Carolina, United States34.807N, 79.144W
OutcomePatriot victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Great Britain; Loyalist militiaagainstPatriot militia; Lumbee
Casualties and losses16 killed; 50 wounded; 15 - 20 capturedand1 killed

Record

Date15 October 1781
PlaceNorth Carolina, United States
34.807N, 79.144W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength200 militia150 militia
Casualties and losses16 killed; 50 wounded; 15 - 20 captured1 killed
Commanders
  • Griffith Rutherford
  • Joseph Graham (North Carolina soldier)
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1781

Battle of Raft Swamp is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (43 in North Carolina).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q124749327, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Raft Swamp, revision 1380603836, 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.