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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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American forces under Colonels Williams, Shelby, and Clarke, numbering about 90 South Carolinians and Georgians, engaged and defeated 500 British regulars and Tories at Musgrove's Mills on August 17-18, killing 60 enemies including Major Frazer, capturing 30, with Col. Innes mortally wounded; American losses: 3 killed, 8 wounded.
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Extract of a letter from Hillsborough, September 5.
COLONEL WILLIAMS, Colonel Shelby, and
Col. Clarke, with about 90 South Carolinians
and Georgians marched from the north side of Broad
river on the 17th of August, in order to attack 200
tories at Musgrove's mills; but on the night of the 18th,
the tories were reinforced by Col. Innes, with 200
regular troops and 100 tories; our party meant to sur-
prise them, but were discovered; we sent a small party
of horse to reconnoitre them, to begin to skirmish with
them, and lead them to our main body; being formed
across the road, our line extended at least 300 yards
along a timbered ridge, and 20 horse were ordered on
each flank, waiting the enemy's approach; they ad-
vanced within 200 yards, formed a line of battle, and
moved on within 150 yards, when they began a very
heavy fire. Colonel Williams gave orders that every
man should take his tree, have his object sure, and
not fire till orders, which would not be till the enemy
were within 80 yards; a warm fire began, which lasted
about a quarter of an hour, when the enemy retreated,
and we pursued them about two miles. We killed on
the field 60 of the enemy, the most of them British,
and took 30 prisoners; among the killed were a Major
Frazer of the British, one British Captain, and three
tory Captains; Col. Innes of the British is said to be
mortally wounded by two balls, one in the neck, the
other broke his thigh. Our loss in this action was
three killed on the field, and 8 wounded, one of which
was mortal.
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Musgrove's Mills
Event Date
17th Of August
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we killed on the field 60 of the enemy, the most of them british, and took 30 prisoners; among the killed were a major frazer of the british, one british captain, and three tory captains; col. innes of the british is said to be mortally wounded by two balls, one in the neck, the other broke his thigh. our loss in this action was three killed on the field, and 8 wounded, one of which was mortal.
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COLONEL WILLIAMS, Colonel Shelby, and Col. Clarke, with about 90 South Carolinians and Georgians marched from the north side of Broad river on the 17th of August, in order to attack 200 tories at Musgrove's mills; but on the night of the 18th, the tories were reinforced by Col. Innes, with 200 regular troops and 100 tories; our party meant to surprise them, but were discovered; we sent a small party of horse to reconnoitre them, to begin to skirmish with them, and lead them to our main body; being formed across the road, our line extended at least 300 yards along a timbered ridge, and 20 horse were ordered on each flank, waiting the enemy's approach; they advanced within 200 yards, formed a line of battle, and moved on within 150 yards, when they began a very heavy fire. Colonel Williams gave orders that every man should take his tree, have his object sure, and not fire till orders, which would not be till the enemy were within 80 yards; a warm fire began, which lasted about a quarter of an hour, when the enemy retreated, and we pursued them about two miles.