Battle+of+Eutaw+Springs

‍‍‍ =//__[|The Battle of Eutaw Springs September 8th, 1781] __//= = ‍ ‍ ‍=

==**This battle was during a hot summer day in [|South Carolina], it was fought for control over South Carolina between the British and Americans. Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene was the American Patriot with 2,092 americans fighting against British Lt. Col. Alexander Stewart with 2,300 British. the Americans compared to the British were very poorly equipped. Because of the disadvantage the Americans had the British along with their tactics won the battle on the first day. The battle lasted for three days on the third day the americans still did not give up and the British backed down, and retreated to Charleston. Many argue who they [|think] won the battle. the battle was fought near the Santee River in South Carolina. Part of the surrender consisted of that the British were tired and the food supply of sweet potatoes was low, they had to retrieve. It's told that the Americans at the start of battle fired seven times before retrieving, since the british did have more people they needed to stop firing because they lost men and could not compete with the british troops numbers. however, the Americans were driven and did as much as they could. when the Americans backed up the british thought they had a victory which leads some to believe and say the british had a victory, but the americasn persisted. surprised and shocked the british did not have such a victory. the americans saw that the british were excited ande that was not what they wanted, they did not want to lose. so instead of letting the british take voctory they continued still and again forth. the british now seeing the americans were going to continue to fire tried to fleet leaving their tents and horses. at the tents the american troops were starved, thirsty, and hurt the british troops had everything they needed the troops soon became unmanageable and the british troops came to to attack. after the british drove away the americans they left the battle scene finding safety. the battle ended here. this is why is controversal if the americans won the battle because originally the british did defeat the americans, but since the americans didnt give up the british became weak and decided they had to "pull the plug" on this battle. in the end the americans were victorious in gaining controll over south carolina, but as much as Greene tried to get ahold of Lt. Col. stewart he escaped.**==

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 * General Nathanael Greene:**

**"most extraordinary man in the Army of the Revolution."[|.]**
==**Nathanael was Born in 1742, and into a very strict [|Quaker] family. He got married to Catherine Littlefield in 1774. [|Greene] became a good friend of Washington, which, was benificial. Since his father owned a forge and a [|mill]it helped train him for future experiences. For example, when he was Commissary General at [|Valley Forge] (1777-78). He had to provide the men with food, shelter, weaponary, and clothes; this was difficult since it was the winter time making things worse because of the cold weather. A few years later he became in command of westpoint becasue of[| the betrayal of Benedict Arnold]. He took control of the Army of the South. Here in the South began Greenes most highlighted military carreer. He was very driven in comabt and had a lot of experience. [|Greene] was very trusted.**==

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 * ** Eutaw Springs ** ||
 * **September 8, 1781** ||
 * **__Patriot Cdr:__** || Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene || **__British Cdr:__** || Lt. Col. Alexander Stewart ||
 * **__Killed:__** || 251 || **__Killed:__** || 85 ||
 * **__Wounded:__** || 367 || **__Wounded:__** || 351 ||
 * **__Captured:__** || Unk || **__Captured:__** || 430 ||