I have detached Major Anderson, with one thousand regulars, and one hundred Virginia militia, to attack and disperse the tories at Mr. Amy's mill, on Drowning creek.
"A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion"
William Dobein James
Horry made considerable impression upon the tories in advance; but Watson with two field pieces, and at the head of his column of regulars, dislodged him from the swamp, and the tory cavalry under Harrison pursued.
"A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion"
William Dobein James
John Barnwell; and indeed it was no little matter, thus to bring militia, in the open field, to fight regulars under cover.
"A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion"
William Dobein James