page_title: Battle of Wahab's Plantation
section_title: Battle
hierarchical_section_title: Battle of Wahab's Plantation / Battle
context_page_description: The Battle of Wahab's Plantation was a surprise attack on a Loyalist camp, which included elements of the British Legion commanded by Banastre Tarleton, by Patriot militia under the command of William R. Davie on September 21, 1780. The owner of the plantation was militia Captain James A. Walkup who served as a guide for Davie prior to the attack. Confusion has arisen over the spelling of the name Wahab as there are many spellings of the surname including, Walkup/Wahab/Wauchope/Waughup. The Loyalists were camped on the west side of the Catawba River while General Charles Cornwallis' army had camped on the east side. Davie opportunistically decided to attack the Loyalist camp, and succeeded in driving them back in complete surprise and with heavy casualties. He retreated before the British regulars arrived. The latter, in revenge for the attack, burned down Captain Walkup's house.
context_section_description: Riding off on the evening of September 20, he located the Loyalist camp at Wahab's Plantation, not far from the light infantry camp.  Sending William Davidson and a company of men through a cornfield to take the plantation house, he began moving up the lane toward the camp.  The surprise was practically complete, and the Loyalists took flight, leaving 15 dead and 40 wounded.
caption: William Davie, portrait by Gilles Louis Chretien
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