Summerton in Clarendon County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
2nd Battle of Fort Watson
First British Fort To Fall
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009
1. 2nd Battle of Fort Watson Marker
23 April 1781
American Forces
led by
Brig. Gen. Francis Marion
"The Swamp Fox"
South Carolina Militia -
Commander
[Marion picture included]
LTC Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee
Lee's Legion
British Forces
led by
Lt. James McKay
64th Regt of Foot
Erected 2004 by Col. Matthew Singleton Chapter Sons Of The American Revolution, Clarendon County Historical Society, Wal-Mart.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 23, 1781.
Location. 33° 31.966′ N, 80° 25.91′ W. Marker is in Summerton, South Carolina, in Clarendon County. It is on Fort Watson Road (State Highway 14-803). Approx. .5 miles west of US 301, US15, 1 mile north of I-95 interchange 102, north end of park visitor center parking area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Summerton SC 29148, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee and in Santee Cooper Country. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Watson (here, next to this marker); Swamp Fox (a few steps from this marker); Fort Watson: (approx. 0.4
this page online
Also see . . . The American Revolutionary War. April 15-23 , 1781 “According to a journal that one of the posts British officers kept during the siege, it was the cowardly and mutinous behavior of a majority of men, having grounded their arms and refused to defend the post any longer that forced the surrender." (Submitted on November 12, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 11, 2009
2. 2nd Battle of Fort Watson Marker, with "Swamp Fox" Marker and a Fort Watson Marker
see nearby markers
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 11, 2009
3. 2nd Battle of Fort Watson Marker
This Monument and the Memorial Of The Patriots who fought in the Battle of Fort Watson was designed by
Col. Matthew Singleton Chapter Sons Of The American Revolution, Clarendon County Historical Society, Wal-Mart 2004
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 23, 2009
4. 2nd Battle of Fort Watson - the Indian Mound atop which Fort Watson was built on
5. 2nd Battle of Fort Watson Marker, Marion Picture
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,942 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 12, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
