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Betrayal at Matthews Bluff
Bailey, Harris South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission
Bailey, Harris
South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission
Abstract
Who was Willie? History tells us that Willie led Lieutenant Kemp’s platoon of Loyalist troops into an ambush by Patriot forces at Matthew Bluff in present-day Allendale County, South Carolina, on January 22, 1781. There are conflicting dates involved in the incident at Matthews Bluff. Parker’s Guide to the Revolutionary War in South Carolina establishes the ambush as occurring on January 22, 1781. What would have motivated Willie to commit such a treacherous act against men entrusted to his care? Did he harbor some grievances against the Loyalists? Did he hold a genuine belief in the ideas of the Revolution? Who was Willie?
Issue Date
2024-09
Keywords
SC250, South Carolina 250, South Carolina--History--Revolution, 1775-1783, United State--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Biography
Type
Text
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