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The Battle of Hanging Rock (August 6, 1780) took place during the American Revolutionary War between the American Patriots and the British.It was part of a campaign by militia General Thomas Sumter to harass or destroy British outposts in the South Carolina back-country that had been established after the fall of Charleston in May 1780.
Battle of Hanging Rock Historic Site is a historic battle site commemorating the Battle of Hanging Rock during the American Revolutionary War and located near Heath Springs, Lancaster County, South Carolina. As part of a series of strongholds planned to maintain the British position in South Carolina, an outpost was established at Hanging Rock ...
Hanging Rock is an unincorporated community in Roanoke County, Virginia, United States located directly north of Salem. The community is named for a prominent rock outcrop . The intersection of Virginia State Route 311 and Virginia State Route 419 is in Hanging Rock.
Davie and his dragoons rode to the British outpost at Hanging Rock (south of present-day Heath Springs, South Carolina), where they surprised a company of Loyalists camped outside the fortifications, inflicting casualties and seizing 60 horses. The action happened so quickly that the British forces inside the fortifications were unable to respond.
Hanging Rock is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Hanging Rock is named for the "Hanging Rock" outcrop that hangs over the Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. Route 50). It should not be confused with the plural "Hanging Rocks" over the South Branch Potomac River north of Romney at Wapocomo.
Norman Bird Sanctuary's star attraction is Hanging Rock, with its sweeping ocean views. But its trails also have a lovely pond and plenty of wildlife. Middletown's Hanging Rock offers great ocean ...
Feb. 22—Roughly eight years ago, Oklahoma Department of Transportation began considering how to protect State Highway 10 from erosion by the Illinois River in the Hanging Rock area. The final ...
The next morning, Patriots found Huddy's body hanging from the gallows, cut it down, and took it to Freehold, where they buried him at Old Tennent Church. [ 19 ] [ 1 ] Over 400 people gathered to protest his execution and sent a petition to General George Washington , demanding retribution by execution of a British officer of similar rank if ...