Sharpshooters at the Skirmish Line

The sharpshooters at the skirmish line waited until Tarleton's army came within shooting distance, then tried to slow the British advance with well-aimed rifle fire before falling back to the militia second line. When the British came within range, the militia delivered a deadly fire that dropped two-thirds of the officers, then funneled back through the Continental line.

Chesnee, South Carolina · United States