Episode 4 of 4
American Material Losses and Prisoners
- When
- August 18, 1780
- Where
- Camden, South Carolina
- Part of
- Battle of Camden
The Americans lost eight field pieces, over 200 wagons, and most baggage; Cornwallis reported about 1,000 prisoners, many wounded, taken on August 18.
In his August 21, 1780 letter to Lord George Germain, Cornwallis reported that his army took "about one thousand Prisoners, many of whom wounded" on August 18. The Americans lost the whole of their artillery—eight field pieces—upwards of 200 wagons, and the greatest part of their baggage. These losses compounded the defeat inflicted two days earlier and left the southern American army shattered.
Sources
- Battle of Camden Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
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