Near Camden in Kershaw County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
General Gate's Disgrace
Far removed from the battlefield, Gates assumed that his army had been defeated and he decided to go to Charlotte to regroup. Finding neither troops nor supplies there, Gates rode on to Hillsborough, NC to seek help from North Carolina’s state legislature.
Although the Continental Congress initially backed Gates, his political enemies exploited his three-day journey from the battlefield as an act of cowardice. He was removed from command, and his reputation never recovered.
“Was there ever an instance of a General running away as Gates has done?” Alexander Hamilton
Erected by The Palmetto Conservation Foundation. (Marker Number 6.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 34° 21.471′ N, 80° 36.422′ W. Marker is near Camden, South Carolina, in Kershaw County. Marker can be reached from Flat Rock Road (State Highway 58). 6.2 miles North of Camden off US 521 and 601 on SC 58. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Camden SC 29020, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Panic and Valor (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Road to Battle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Contest with the Continentals (approx. 0.2 miles away); Meet the American Army of 1780 (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Armies March to Camden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Baron DeKalb (approx. 0.2 miles away); Revolutionary War Patriots (approx. 0.2 miles away in South carolina); Battle of Camden (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.
More about this marker. This marker is part of an interpretive trail series at the Battle of Camden National Historic Landmark.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 671 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 9, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.