Near Camden in Kershaw County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Battle of Camden
Photographed by Anna Inbody, April 30, 2011
1. Battle of Camden Marker
British Troops Engaged
Tarletons Legion, Twenty-third, Thirty-third and Seventy-first Regiments, Volunteers of Ireland, Royal Artillery, four light infantry companies, Royal North Carolina Militia, volunteer militia, and pioneers.
American Troops Engaged
Armands Legion, First and Second Maryland Brigades, Delaware Regiment, First Artillery Regiment, Porterfields Light Infantry, North Carolina Militia, and Virginia Militia.
Erected 1954 by The Kershaw County Historical Society. (Marker Number 28-1.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is August 16, 1780.
Location. 34° 21.453′ N, 80° 36.621′ W. Marker is near Camden, South Carolina, in Kershaw County. It is on Flat Rock Road 2.2 miles north of Kershaw Highway (U.S. 521/601), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1698 Flat Rock Rd, Camden
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Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands and in the Olde English District. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in 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 walking distance of this marker: Revolutionary War Patriots (here, next to this marker in South carolina); Baron DeKalb (a few steps from this marker); The Armies March to Camden (a few steps from this marker); Contest with the Continentals (within shouting distance of this marker); The Forest of 1780 (within shouting distance of this marker); Camden Battlefield (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Road to Battle (about 300 feet away); Pursued Beyond the Battlefield (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.
More about this marker.
Photographed by John Walker Guss, August 24, 2006
2. Camden Battlefield During the 225th Commemoration
Plans are being made to preserve this historic site and create a battlefield park.
Also see . . . South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Site gives a little history on the Camden Battlefield. The battlefield was listed as a National Historic Landmark in 1961. (Submitted on October 26, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Anna Inbody, April 30, 2011
3. Overview
Photographed by John Walker Guss, August 24, 2006
4. Cornwallis' Headquarters in Camden, SC
Photographed by Mark Parker, April 5, 2024
5. Battle of Camden sign
Ongoing preservation of the battlefield from recent years continues. A sign next to the state historical sign is in place
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2007, by John Walker Guss of Hillsborough, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 4,003 times since then and 60 times this year. Last updated on March 26, 2025, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on January 25, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. 2. submitted on July 7, 2007, by John Walker Guss of Hillsborough, North Carolina. 3. submitted on January 25, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. 4. submitted on July 7, 2007, by John Walker Guss of Hillsborough, North Carolina. 5. submitted on August 3, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
