If this be treason, make the most of it. Battle of Alamance, North Carolina , the first battle fought against Britain. See also Lt. Esek Hopkins appointed Commander of newly-authorized American Navy.
Patriots retreat to South Carolina.
1,000 Tories under Lt. Col. John Moore and Maj. Nicholas Welch were defeated after an attack by 500 militiamen under Col. Francis Locke and Maj. No claim is made to the copyrights of individual submitters, and this site complies with with USGenNet's Nonprofit Conditions of Use .