Battle of Great Cane Brake

Battle of Great Cane Brake (HM1D09)

Location: Simpsonville, SC 29680 Greenville County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 39.367', W 82° 18.983'

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Here along the south side of the creek to Reedy River was fought, Dec. 22, 1775, the Battle of Great Cane Break, between a force of South Carolinians under Colonel William Thompson and a band of Tories under Patrick Cuningham. The Tories were completely routed and Cuningham himself narrowly escaped.
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HM NumberHM1D09
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
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Marker Number23-3
Year Placed1941
Placed ByBehethland Butler Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 3:00pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 379373 N 3835696
Decimal Degrees34.65611667, -82.31638333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 39.367', W 82° 18.983'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 39' 22.02" N, 82° 18' 58.98" W
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Area Code(s)864
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3559-3671 SC-146, Simpsonville SC 29680, US
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