Battle of Eutaw Springs

Battle of Eutaw Springs
Part of the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783)

Depiction of the Battle of Eutaw Springs from the Emmet Collection of Manuscripts
DateSeptember 8, 1781
Location33°24′26″N 80°17′56″W / 33.4073°N 80.2988°W / 33.4073; -80.2988
Result See Aftermath section
Belligerents
 United States

 Great Britain

Commanders and leaders
United States Nathanael Greene Kingdom of Great Britain Alexander Stewart
Strength
2,200 2,000
Casualties and losses
119 killed
382 wounded
60 captured
18 missing
Total
579[1][2]
85 killed
297 wounded
70 wounded prisoners
430 captured (foragers captured before the battle)
Total
882[3][4]

The Battle of Eutaw Springs was a battle of the American Revolutionary War, and was the last major engagement of the war in the Carolinas. Both sides claimed a victory.

  1. ^ Rankin, p. 360
  2. ^ Adams, p. 103
  3. ^ Boatner, p. 355
  4. ^ Lumpkin, p. 305