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During the American Revolution, a few miles south of Turbeville, General Marion and his militia routed the British after Marion learned that Colonel Tynes and more than ninety troops were camped at the edge of Tearcoat Swamp. On Oct. 25, 1780, Marion moved swiftly toward Tearcoat and attacked at midnight, and his Patriots captured food, muskets, and horses.
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Turbeville, South Carolina · United States
