The Battle of Portevent’s Mill was fought between Patriot militia and Loyalist militia near present day Garland, North Carolina in Sampson County, on May 16, 1781 during the American War of Independence[3]
Patriot scouts were combing the area and discovered Loyalist soldiers under the command of Captain Middleton Mobley encamped at Portevent’s Mill grinding corn. They returned to their commander, Colonel James Kenan, and had informed him of their discovery. The Patriots would launch a surprise attack at the Loyalist encampment and after intense fighting the Loyalists would eventually retreat into Black Swamp.[4]
References[]
- ↑ "Revolutionary War Raids & Skirmishes in 1781". https://www.myrevolutionarywar.com/battles/1781-skirmish/.
- ↑ "List of Revolutionary War Battles, Raids & Skirmishes for 1781 • American Revolutionary War". https://revolutionarywar.us/year-1781/.
- ↑ "The American Revolution in North Carolina - Portevent's Mill". https://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_portevents_mill.html.
- ↑ "Revolutionary War Raids & Skirmishes in 1781". https://www.myrevolutionarywar.com/battles/1781-skirmish/.
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