Sharpshooters at the Skirmish Line

Sharpshooters at the Skirmish Line (HM8FZ)

Location: Gaffney, SC 29341 Cherokee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 8.02', W 81° 48.731'

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The sharpshooters at the skirmish line waited until Tarleton's army got within shooting distance. Their orders were to slow Tarleton's advance with well-aimed rifle fire and then fall back to the militia second line. As the British came within range the militia delivered a deadly fire, dropping two-thirds of the officers, then funneled back though the Continental line.
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HM NumberHM8FZ
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Placed ByCowpens National Battlefield - National Park Service - U.S. Department of the Interior
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Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 8:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 426006 N 3888168
Decimal Degrees35.13366667, -81.81218333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 8.02', W 81° 48.731'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 8' 1.20" N, 81° 48' 43.86" W
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Area Code(s)864
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2601-2701 Historic 1781 Green River Rd, Gaffney SC 29341, US
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