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Bridge Battle That Broke a General | Charleston News
On July 17, 1781, a pivotal battle erupted over a wooden bridge spanning Quinby Creek as Patriot forces raced to reclaim vital supply routes in Berkeley County. With British troops burning their stronghold and retreating, tensions flared between Generals Thomas Sumter and Francis Marion — each vying for command of the desperate assault. After British forces began dismantling the bridge to slow pursuit, Captain James Armstrong’s cavalry charged through cannon fire, only to be stranded as the bridge collapsed. Marion waited for Sumter’s promised artillery, but when it never came, Sumter —…
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