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

Inscription. Near here on August 16, 1780, an American army under General Gates was defeated by British forces commanded by Lord Cornwallis. Major General Baron de Kalb was mortally wounded in this battle.

British Troops Engaged
Tarleton’s 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
Armand’s Legion, First and Second Maryland Brigades, Delaware Regiment, First Artillery Regiment, Poterfield’s 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 year for this entry is 1780.

Location. 34° 21.453′ N, 80° 36.621′ W. Marker is near Camden, South Carolina, in Kershaw County. Marker is on Flat Rock Road, 2.2 miles north of Kershaw Highway (U.S. 521), on the right when traveling north. Marker is north of historic Camden. 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. Revolutionary War Patriots (here, next to this marker in South carolina); Baron DeKalb

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(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); 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); Panic and Valor (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.

More about this marker. The marker shown replaced the 1954 marker in 1974.

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.)

Camden Battlefield During the 225th Commemoration image. Click for full size.

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.

Photographed By Anna Inbody, April 30, 2011

3. Overview

Cornwallis' Headquarters in Camden, SC image. Click for full size.

Photographed By John Walker Guss, August 24, 2006

4. Cornwallis' Headquarters in Camden, SC

Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2007, by John Walker Guss of Hillsborough, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,225 times since then and 60 times this year. Last updated on September 8, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 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. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.