The Battle Of The Hanging Rock

The Battle Of The Hanging Rock (HM103G)

Location: Kershaw, SC 29067 Lancaster County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 33.936', W 80° 39.715'

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Here was fought the Battle
of the Hanging Rock
August 6, 1780
About 600 Militia
of the Carolinas under
Colonel Thomas Sumter
destroyed the British Camp
and killed and wounded over
200 of the British Troops
under Major John Carden
with a loss of 40 killed
and a few wounded
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HM NumberHM103G
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Date Added Monday, September 8th, 2014 at 11:45pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 531012 N 3824923
Decimal Degrees34.56560000, -80.66191667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 33.936', W 80° 39.715'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 33' 56.16" N, 80° 39' 42.90" W
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Area Code(s)803
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1989-2499 Hanging Rock Rd, Kershaw SC 29067, US
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