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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Col. Middleton's report on the Nov. 20 battle at Blackstocks on Tyger River: American forces under wounded Gen. Sumter repulsed multiple charges by British troops including Tarleton's legion, killing 52 and wounding 100 enemies while losing only 3 killed and 4 wounded.
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General Sumter being wounded, the following is the report of Col. Middleton of the action which happened at Blackstocks on Tyger river, the 20th of November last.
About 4 o'clock P. M. the videts in front, apprised us of the enemy's approach by the discharge of their pieces. In a few minutes after, they appeared within 400 yards of our camp, dismounted their infantry, and formed in a field. The General detached two parties to skirmish with them, while he formed his line upon an eminence, and posted some men behind the houses and fences at the foot of it. The parties detached kept up a loose fire, and the enemy retired to a wood, under cover of which they made their disposition of cavalry and infantry for an attack, and immediately advanced to the charge, the conflict was warm, and the enemy were repulsed; they rallied, made a second charge, and were repulsed again; they made a third, and our people in front were obliged to yield to the impression, but the fire from the eminence gave them such an effectual check, that they quit the field in great disorder, and retired with the utmost precipitation, we pursued, but the approach of night prevented our taking any advantage of their flight. They left 52 dead and 100 wounded upon the field. Our loss is but trifling, only 3 killed and 4 wounded; among the latter is General Sumter in the shoulder.
The force that attacked, consisted of 200 cavalry of Tarleton's legion, 130 of the 63d regiment, and two companies of the 71st, amounting to 100 men; besides these, there were 200 of the 71st, with a piece of artillery that did not get up to the action.
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Blackstocks On Tyger River
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The 20th Of November Last
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they left 52 dead and 100 wounded upon the field. our loss is but trifling, only 3 killed and 4 wounded; among the latter is general sumter in the shoulder.
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About 4 o'clock P. M. the videts in front, apprised us of the enemy's approach by the discharge of their pieces. In a few minutes after, they appeared within 400 yards of our camp, dismounted their infantry, and formed in a field. The General detached two parties to skirmish with them, while he formed his line upon an eminence, and posted some men behind the houses and fences at the foot of it. The parties detached kept up a loose fire, and the enemy retired to a wood, under cover of which they made their disposition of cavalry and infantry for an attack, and immediately advanced to the charge, the conflict was warm, and the enemy were repulsed; they rallied, made a second charge, and were repulsed again; they made a third, and our people in front were obliged to yield to the impression, but the fire from the eminence gave them such an effectual check, that they quit the field in great disorder, and retired with the utmost precipitation, we pursued, but the approach of night prevented our taking any advantage of their flight. The force that attacked, consisted of 200 cavalry of Tarleton's legion, 130 of the 63d regiment, and two companies of the 71st, amounting to 100 men; besides these, there were 200 of the 71st, with a piece of artillery that did not get up to the action.