Editing Battle of Camden

{{Short description|1780 battle of the American Revolutionary War}}
{{about|the 1780 battle}}
{{Infobox military conflict
| conflict    = Battle of Camden
| image       = Battle of Camden.jpg
| image_size  = 300
| caption     = ''Battle of Camden – Death of De Kalb''
| partof      = the [[American Revolutionary War]]
| date        = August 16, 1780
| place       = [[Kershaw County, South Carolina|Kershaw County]],<br>north of [[Camden, South Carolina]]
| coordinates = {{coord|34|21|52.39|N|80|36|50.04|W|type:city_scale:25000_region:US|display=inline,title}}
| result      = British victory 
| combatant1  = {{flagcountry|Kingdom of Great Britain}}
* {{flagcountry|Loyalist (American Revolution)}}
| combatant2  = {{flagdeco|United States|1777}} [[United Colonies|United States]]
| commander1  = {{flagicon|Kingdom of Great Britain}} [[Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis|Lord Cornwallis]]<br>{{flagicon|Kingdom of Great Britain}} [[Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings|Lord Rawdon]]
| commander2  = {{flagicon|United States|1777}} [[Horatio Gates]]<br>{{flagicon|United States|1777}} [[Johann de Kalb]]{{KIA}}<br>{{flagicon|United States|1777}} [[Charles Armand Tuffin, marquis de la Rouërie|Marquis de La Rouërie]]
| strength1   = '''2,100'''<br>1,500 regulars<br>600 militia<br>4 guns
| strength2   = '''4,000'''<br>1,500 regulars<br>2,500 militia<br>8 guns
| casualties1 = 68 killed<br>245 wounded<br>11 missing<ref name="Boatner169">Boatner, p. 169</ref>
| casualties2 = 900 killed and wounded<br>1,000 captured<ref name="Sava, Dameron p.252">Sava, Dameron p. 252</ref><br>8 guns captured<br>200+ wagons captured
}}
{{Campaignbox American Revolutionary War: Southern}}
[[File:Great Wagon Road at Camden Battlefield.jpg|thumb|The [[Great Wagon Road]] along which advance forces of both armies met on the night before the battle]]
The '''Battle of Camden''' (August 16, 1780), also known as the '''Battle of Camden Court House''', was a major victory for the [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] in the [[Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War]]. On August 16, 1780, British forces under [[Lieutenant General]] [[Charles Cornwallis|Charles, Lord Cornwallis]] routed the numerically superior American forces led by [[Major General]] [[Horatio Gates]] about four miles north of [[Camden, South Carolina]], thus strengthening the British hold on the [[Province of Carolina|Carolinas]] following the [[Siege of Charleston|capture of Charleston]].

The rout was a personally humiliating defeat for Gates, the American general best known for commanding the [[Patriot (American Revolution)|Patriot]] forces at the British defeat at [[Battles of Saratoga|Saratoga]] three years previously. His army had possessed a great numerical superiority over the British force, having twice the personnel, but his command of them was seen as disorganized and chaotic. Following the battle, he was regarded with disdain by his colleagues and he never held a field command again.  His political connections, however, helped him avoid any military inquiry into the debacle or court martial.

==Background==
Following the British [[Battles of Saratoga|defeat at Saratoga]] in 1777, and the [[Battle of Monmouth]] in 1778, the French entered the [[American Revolutionary War]] in June 1778, followed by the Spanish in June 1779.  With the war at a stalemate in the north, the British decided to renew their "[[Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War|southern strategy]]" to win back their rebellious North American colonies.  The strategy relied on the [[Loyalist (American Revolution)|Loyalists]] joining forces with British regulars to roll northward through North Carolina and Virginia, besieging the rebels in the north on all sides.  This campaign repeated the successful December 1778 [[Capture of Savannah]], with [[Henry Clinton (1730–1795)|Sir Henry Clinton]]'s successful [[Siege of Charleston]] in May 1780.  British forces then campaigned in the Back Country, capturing the key towns of [[Georgetown, South Carolina|Georgetown]], [[Cheraw, South Carolina|Cheraw]], [[Camden, South Carolina|Camden]], [[Ninety Six, South Carolina|Ninety Six]], and [[Augusta, Georgia|Augusta]].  Clinton returned to New York on 5 June, after the southern remnants of the [[Continental Army]] were defeated in May at the [[Battle of Waxhaws]], tasking Lord Cornwallis with the pacification of the remaining portions of the state.<ref name="John">{{cite book |last1=Buchanan |first1=John |title=The Road to Guilford Courthouse |date=1997 |publisher=John Wiley & Sons |isbn=978-0-471-32716-5 |location=New York |pages=26, 71, 80}}</ref>

The [[Patriot (American Revolution)|Patriot]] resistance remaining in South Carolina consisted of [[militia (United States)|militia]] under commanders such as [[Thomas Sumter]], [[William Davie]], and [[Francis Marion]].  Washington sent Continental Army regiments south, consisting of the [[Maryland Line]] and [[Delaware Line]], under the temporary command of Major General Jean, Baron de Kalb.  Departing New Jersey on 16 April, they arrived at the Buffalo Ford on the [[Deep River (North Carolina)|Deep River]], 30 miles south of [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]], in July.  Horatio Gates, the "Hero of Saratoga" arrived in camp on 25 July, to take command.  Two days later, Gates ordered his army to take the direct road to Camden, against the advice of his officers, including [[Otho Holland Williams]].  Williams noted the country they were marching through "was by nature barren, abounding with sandy plains, intersected by swamps, and very thinly inhabited," and what few inhabitants they might come across were most likely hostile.  All of the troops had been short of food since arrival at the Deep River.<ref name=John/>{{rp|127, 129, 131, 141, 151–153}}

On 7 August, Gates was joined by 2,100 North Carolina militiamen under the command of General [[Richard Caswell]].  At Rugeley's Mill, 15 miles north of Camden, 700 Virginia Militia under the command of General [[Edward Stevens (general)|Edward Stevens]] joined Gates' "Grand Army".  In addition, Gates had [[Armand's Legion]].  However, at this stage, Gates no longer had the help of Marion's or Sumter's men, and in fact had sent 400 of his Continentals to help Sumter with a planned attack on a British supply convoy.  Gates also refused the help of Col. [[William Washington]]'s cavalry.  Apparently Gates planned on building defensive works 5.5 miles north of Camden in an effort to force British abandonment of that important town.  Gates told his aide [[Thomas Pinckney]] he had no intention of attacking the British with an army consisting mostly of militia.<ref name=John/>{{rp|154–156, 161}}

Camden was garrisoned by about 1,000 men under Lord Rawdon.<ref name="mrw">{{cite web|url=http://www.revolutionarywar101.com/battles/800816-camden/ |title=The Battle of Camden |publisher=Revolutionarywar101.com |access-date=2013-08-05}}</ref>  General Cornwallis, alerted to Gates' movement on August 9, marched from Charleston with reinforcements, arriving at Camden on August 13, increasing the effective British troop strength to 2,239 men.<ref name=John/>{{rp|157}}

Gates ordered a night march to commence at 10:00 p.m. on 15th Aug., despite his army of 3,052, of which two-thirds were militia, having never maneuvered together.  Unfortunately, their evening meal acted as a [[purgative]] while they marched, with Armand's horse in the lead.  On a collision course was Cornwallis' army, also on a 10:00 p.m. night march, with Tarleton's [[dragoon]]s in the lead.  A short period of confusion ensued when the two forces collided around 2:00 a.m., but both sides soon separated, not wanting a night battle.<ref name=John/>{{rp|161–162}}

==Deployments==
[[File:Battle of Camden.Dean.USMA.edu.history.gif|thumb|left|200px|Battle of Camden initial dispositions and movements, 16 August 1780]]

Gates formed up before first light. On his right flank he placed [[Mordecai Gist]]'s 2nd Maryland Brigade (three regiments) and the Delaware Regiment, with Baron de Kalb in overall command of the right wing. On his left flank, he placed Caswell's 1,800 North Carolina militia; to the left of them were Stevens' 700 Virginians, and behind the Virginians were 120 men of Armand's Legion. Gates and staff stayed behind the reserve force, Smallwood's 1st Maryland Regiment, about 200 yards behind the battle line. Thus, the total number of Continentals on the field numbered 900. Gates placed seven guns along the line, manned by about 100 men. Also present, but whose disposition was unknown, were 70 mounted volunteer South Carolinians. Gates' formation, though a typical British practice of the time, placed his weakest troops against the most experienced British regiments, while his best troops would face only the weaker elements of the British forces.<ref name=John/>{{rp|162–163}}

Cornwallis had roughly 2,239 men, including Loyalist militia and [[Volunteers of Ireland]]. Cornwallis also had the highly experienced [[British Legion (American Revolution)|Tarleton's Legion]], who were formidable in a pursuit situation. Cornwallis formed his army into two brigades. On the right was Lt. Col [[James Webster (officer)|James Webster]], facing the inexperienced militia with the [[Royal Welch Fusiliers|23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers]] and the [[33rd Regiment of Foot]]. Lord Rawdon was in command of the left, facing the Continental Infantry with the Irish Volunteers, [[Banastre Tarleton]]'s infantry and the Loyalist troops. In reserve, Cornwallis had two battalions of the [[71st Regiment of Foot, Fraser's Highlanders|71st Regiment of Foot]] and Tarleton's cavalry force. He also placed four guns in the British center.<ref name=John/>{{rp|163–165}} As Gates had done, Cornwallis placed his more experienced units on the right flank, and his less experienced units on the left flank.

==Battle==
[[File:HoratioGatesByStuart.jpeg|thumb|right|upright|''[[Portrait of Horatio Gates]]'' by [[Gilbert Stuart]], 1794]]
Gates ordered Stevens and de Kalb to attack, while Cornwallis issued the same order to Webster. The 800 strong 33rd Fusiliers advanced with bayonets towards the 2,500 soldiers in the Virginia and North Carolina militia. The militia, however, had never used bayonets before. The American left wing collapsed as the Virginians and then the North Carolinians fled. The Virginians fled so fast that they suffered only three wounded. The North Carolinians fled all the way back to [[Hillsborough, North Carolina]].<ref name=John/>{{rp|166–167,170}}

<blockquote>
According to Williams, referring to the British charge, "the impetuosity with which they advanced, firing and huzzaing, threw the whole body of militia into such a panic that they generally threw down their loaded arms and fled in the utmost consternation. The unworthy example of the Virginians was almost instantly followed by the North Carolinians."<ref name=John/>{{rp|166}}<ref name=Jim/>{{rp|31}}</blockquote>

<blockquote>Furthermore, in a letter to [[Thomas Jefferson]], then governor of Virginia, "picture it as bad as you possibly can and it will not be as bad as it really is."<ref name=John/>{{rp|167}}</blockquote>

<blockquote>A member of the North Carolina militia, Garret Watts, later confessed, "It was instantaneous. There was no effort to rally, no encouragement to fight. Officers and men joined in the flight. I threw away my gun..."<ref name=John/>{{rp|167}}</blockquote>

Rawdon's troops advanced in two charges, but heavy fire repulsed his regiments. The Continental troops then launched a counterattack which came close to breaking Rawdon's line, which began to falter. Cornwallis rode to his left flank and steadied Rawdon's men. Instead of pursuing the fleeing militia, Webster wheeled to the left, into the Continentals. One of the North Carolina militia brigades that had been stationed next to the Delaware Line held its ground, the only militia unit to do so.<ref name=John/>{{rp|168}}

De Kalb called up the reserve 1st Maryland Brigade to support the 2nd, but they could get no closer than several hundred feet. However, as Lt. Col. Benjamin Ford of the 6th Maryland Regiment stated to Williams' entreaties, "We are outnumbered and outflanked. See the enemy charge with bayonets." With the British closing in on three sides, Cornwallis ordered Tarleton's cavalry to charge into the rear of the Continental line. The cavalry charge broke up the formation of the Continental troops, who finally broke and fled. However, Gist was able to move 100 Continentals in good order through a swamp, where the cavalry could not follow. Additionally, about 50 to 60 Maryland Line Continentals, under the leadership of Maj. Archibald Anderson, Lt. Col. [[John Eager Howard]], and Capt. [[Robert Kirkwood]], were able to retreat in good order.<ref name=John/>{{rp|168–169}}

<blockquote>According to Tarleton, "rout and slaughter ensued in every quarter."<ref name=John/>{{rp|169}}<ref name=Jim/>{{rp|64}}</blockquote>

De Kalb, attempting to rally his men, was unhorsed, and would die of his numerous wounds (11 in total; 8 by bayonet and 3 by musket balls) two days later as a British prisoner.<ref name=Jim/>{{rp|46}} After just one hour of combat, the American troops had been utterly defeated, suffering over 2,000 casualties. Tarleton's cavalry pursued and harried the retreating Continental troops for some {{convert|22|mi|km}} before drawing [[rein]]. By that evening, Gates, mounted on a swift horse, had taken refuge {{convert|60|mi|km}} away in Charlotte, North Carolina.<ref name="mrw" /><ref name=John/>{{rp|168–172}}

<blockquote>According to [[Charles Stedman]], one of Cornwallis' officers. "The road for some miles was strewn with the wounded and killed who had been overtaken by the legion in their pursuit. The numbers of dead horses, broken wagons, and baggage scattered on the road formed a perfect scene of horror and confusion: Arms, knapsacks, and accoutrements found were innumerable; such was the terror and dismay of the Americans."<ref name=John/>{{rp|170}}</blockquote>

==Casualties==
The British casualties were 69 killed, 245 wounded and 11 missing.<ref name="Boatner169"/>
Hugh Rankin says, "of the known dead, 162 were Continentals, 12 were South Carolina militiamen, 3 were Virginia militiamen and 63 were North Carolina militiamen".<ref name="Rankin244">Rankin, p. 244</ref> [[David Ramsay (historian)|David Ramsay]] says, "290 American wounded prisoners were carried into Camden after this action. Of this number, 206 were Continentals, 82 were North Carolina militia and 2 were Virginia militia. The resistance made by each corps may in some degree be estimated from the number of wounded. The Americans lost the whole of their artillery – 8 field pieces, upwards of 200 wagons and the greatest part of their baggage."<ref name=RamsayII169>Ramsay, p. 169</ref> A letter from Cornwallis to [[Lord George Germain]], dated 21 August 1780, says that his army took "about one thousand Prisoners, many of whom wounded" on August 18.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.battleofcamden.org/cornwallis2germain_txt.htm |title='Letter from Charles, the Earl, Cornwallis to Lord George Germain, dated 21 August 1780, State Records of North Carolina XV:269–273. |access-date=12 January 2010 |archive-date=3 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803173619/http://www.battleofcamden.org/cornwallis2germain_txt.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Of 48 Continental officers at Camden: 5 were killed, 4 died of wounds, 4 were wounded without being captured, 11 were wounded and captured and 24 were captured without being wounded. One of the wounded Americans that was captured was Captain Richard Dorsey of the 1st Maryland Artillery. Dorsey had become a captain of an independent company of Maryland artillery in May 1778. Dorsey’s artillery company was taken into the 1st Continental Artillery Regiment in late May 1778, and Dorsey was captured at the Battle of Camden. Dorsey was not exchanged until the end of the War.<ref>[https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-10-02-0611 From George Washington to Officers of the 4th Continental Light Dragoon Regiment, 15 August 1777]</ref>
These ratios would suggest that many of the Americans wounded in the battle escaped capture.<ref>[http://www.battleofcamden.org/index.htm Documentary History of the Battle of Camden, 16 August 1780] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091109024912/http://www.battleofcamden.org/index.htm |date=9 November 2009 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.battleofcamden.org/offcas.htm Officer Casualties at Camden] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101015113909/http://battleofcamden.org/offcas.htm |date=2010-10-15 }}</ref>

==Analysis==
There are many reasons given for Gates' defeat. The most prominent are the following:

===Tactical evaluation===

Gates, as a former British officer, was accustomed to the traditional deployment of the army's most experienced regiments on the place of honor, the right flank of the battle line. He therefore placed his Continental regiments on the line's right flank, while the masses of militia which had joined him, most of whom were Virginians that had never fought in a battle, were placed on the left flank, where they faced the most experienced British regiments. Gates was also too far behind his troops to observe the battle or communicate orders to them effectively.<ref name=John/>{{rp|162–163,165}} Tarleton believed Gates made four errors, including not taking a stronger position on Saunders' Creek before Cornwallis' army arrived, moving his troops at night, the placement of his militia, and the adjustment of Gates' disposition just before battle.<ref name=Jim/>{{rp|65}}

===Strategic evaluation===
Aside from tactics on the battlefield, Gates had made several strategic errors before joining the battle:
* His aggressive movement brought his forces deep into heavily Loyalist areas, where local residents would neither provide supplies nor join his army.<ref name=John/>{{rp|153}}
* Stretched far from their supply lines, Gates' troops were weakened by a lack of adequate foodstuffs, with many of them suffering from [[diarrhea]].<ref name=John/>{{rp|162,167}}
* Gates took great confidence in his victory at Saratoga but erred in mapping the inexperience of Burgoyne onto Cornwallis, who was a gifted strategist.

==Aftermath==
[[File:Banastre-Tarleton-by-Joshua-Reynolds.jpg|thumb|right|upright|''[[Portrait of Banastre Tarleton|Lieutenant-Colonel Banastre Tarleton]]'' by Sir [[Joshua Reynolds]]]]
Gates proceeded onwards to Hillsborough, a distance of 180 miles, where he arrived on the 19th and then composed his report to Congress on 20 Aug.<ref name=John/>{{rp|170–171}}  The report to the President of the Continental Congress, [[Samuel Huntington (Connecticut politician)|Samuel Huntington]], began, "In deepest Distress and Anxiety of Mind, I am obliged to acquaint your Excellency with the Total Defeat of the Troops under my Command."<ref name="Jim">{{cite book |last1=Piecuch |first1=Jim |title=The Battle of Camden |date=2006 |publisher=The History Press |isbn=978-1-59629-144-7 |location=Charleston}}</ref>{{rp|19}}  In a 30 Aug. letter to George Washington, Gates wrote, <blockquote>But if being unfortunate is solely a Reason sufficient for removing me from Command I shall most cheerfully submit to the Orders of Congress; and resign an office few Generals would be anxious to possess..."<ref name=Jim/>{{rp|22}}</blockquote>

Gates lost control of the southern army.  However, [[Daniel Morgan]] and [[Nathanael Greene]] defended Gates' actions, but not his decision to fight. Major General Greene, George Washington's original preference, was subsequently given command of the southern army.<ref name=John/>{{rp|150,171}}

==Legacy==
The [[Camden Battlefield]] is located about {{convert|5.5|mi|km}} north of Camden. Approximately 479 acres of the core of the battlefield is owned by the Palmetto Conservation Foundation, and is undergoing preservation in private-public partnership. The original five acres were owned by the Hobkirk Chapter of the [[Daughters of the American Revolution]] who gave their portion over to the current owners. The [[American Battlefield Trust]] and its partners have acquired and preserved more than 294 acres of the battlefield as of mid-2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.battlefields.org/visit/battlefields/camden-battlefield|title=Camden Battlefield|website=[[American Battlefield Trust]]|access-date=June 19, 2023}}</ref>  The site was declared a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1961, and placed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1966.

Aspects of the battle were included in the 2000 movie ''[[The Patriot (2000 film)|The Patriot]]'', in which Ben and Gabriel Martin are seen watching a similar battle. Ben comments at the stupidity of Gates fighting "muzzle to muzzle with Redcoats". The film is not historically accurate, depicting too many Continental troops relative to the number of militia, and showing the Continentals and militia retreating at the same time.{{fact|date=March 2025}}

[[File:British Soldier Funeral.png|thumb|Reburial service in Camden of a British soldier whose remains were discovered in 2022.]] 

In 2022, the remains of 13 troops who died during the battle were discovered in shallow graves, 12 of whom were Continental Army soldiers and one being a soldier from the British Army's [[71st Regiment of Foot, Fraser's Highlanders|71st Regiment of Foot]]. All 13 were subsequently reburied in 2023 with full military honours, with the [[Royal Highland Fusiliers]] of the British army taking part in the funeral.<ref>{{cite web |title=Remains of Revolutionary War soldiers return to Camden, honored at Fort Jackson |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RYwXcL-olo |website=youtube.com | date=20 April 2023 |publisher=WIS NEWS TV |access-date=22 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forces.net/services/army/2-scots-travel-us-honour-fallen-american-revolutionary-war-soldier |title=2 SCOTS travel to US to honour British soldier killed in American Revolutionary war |publisher=Forces News|access-date=28 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article/3376968/unknown-but-unforgotten-revolutionary-war-soldiers-honored/|title=Unknown, but Unforgotten: Revolutionary War Soldiers Honored|website=National Guard}}</ref>

==Order of battle==
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===British and Loyalists===
The British and loyalist order of battle was as follows:<ref name='Lewis'>{{cite web|url=http://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_battle_of_camden.html|title=The American Revolution in North Carolina, Battle of Camden|author=Lewis, J.D.|access-date=March 24, 2019}}</ref>

'''Overall Command''': Lt. Gen. [[Charles Cornwallis|Lord Cornwallis]]

'''Right Brigade''':

'''Commanding Officer''': Lt. Col. James Webster
*[[Royal Welch Fusiliers|23rd Regiment of Foot]]
*[[Duke of Wellington's Regiment|33rd Regiment of Foot]]
*2 guns

'''Left Brigade''':

'''Commanding Officer''': Col. [[Francis Rawdon|Lord Rawdon]]
*[[Volunteers of Ireland|2nd American Regiment]]
*[[British Legion (American Revolution)|Infantry, British Legion]]
*Loyalist Militia:
**[[John Hamilton (American Revolution)|John Hamilton's]] Royal North Carolina Regiment
**Morgan Bryan's North Carolina Volunteers
*2 guns

'''Reserves''':

*[[71st Regiment of Foot, Fraser's Highlanders|71st Regiment of Foot]]: Lt. Col. Alexander McDonald
*Dragoons, British Legion: Lt. Col. [[Banastre Tarleton]]

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===Patriots===
The Patriots' order of battle consisted of 4,100 soldiers:<ref name='Lewis'/>

'''Overall Command''': Maj. Gen. [[Horatio Gates]]

'''Right Flank''':

'''Commanding Officer''': Brig. Gen. [[Mordecai Gist]]
*[[2nd Maryland Regiment]]
*[[1st Delaware Regiment]]
*3 guns

'''Center''':

'''Commanding Officer''': Brig. Gen. [[Richard Caswell]]
*North Carolina state militia ([[Hillsborough District Brigade]], [[Salisbury District Brigade]], [[Edenton District Brigade]], [[Halifax District Brigade]], [[New Bern District Brigade]], [[Wilmington District Brigade]]
*2 guns

'''Left Flank''':

'''Commanding Officer''': Brig. Gen. [[Edward Stevens (general)|Edward Stevens]]
*Virginia Militia
*[[Armand's Legion]]

'''Reserve''':

'''Commanding Officer''': Brig. Gen. [[William Smallwood]]
*[[1st Maryland Regiment]]
*2 guns
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==See also==
* [[American Revolutionary War#War in the South|American Revolutionary War § War in the South]]. Places ' Battle of Camden ' in overall sequence and strategic context.

==References==
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==Bibliography==
*Boatner, Mark Mayo, ''Cassell's Biographical Dictionary of the American War of Independence, 1763–1783'', Cassell and Company Ltd., London, 1966. {{ISBN|0-304-29296-6}}
*Buchanan, John, ''The Road to Guilford Courthouse: The Revolution In The Carolinas''. 1997, John Wiley and Sons, {{ISBN|0-471-32716-6}}
*Ramsay, David, ''The History of the American Revolution'', [[Liberty Fund]], Indianapolis, 1990 (first published 1789), Volume II
*{{cite book|last=Rankin |first=Hugh F.|author-link=Hugh F. Rankin |title=The North Carolina Continentals |url=https://archive.org/details/northcarolinacon0000rank |url-access=registration |location=Chapel Hill |publisher=The University of North Carolina Press |year=1971 |isbn=0-8078-1154-8}}
*Russell, David Lee ''The American Revolution in the Southern Colonies'' 2000.
*Ward, Christopher ''War of the Revolution'' 2 Volumes,  MacMillan, New York, 1952

==External links==
{{EB1911 poster|Camden (South Carolina)}}
*[http://battleofcamden.org/index.htm Battle Commemoration website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030623141639/http://www.battleofcamden.org/index.htm |date=2003-06-23 }} – Includes a list of American and British participants and casualties
*[http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/revwar/image_gal/indeimg/dekalb.html Portrait of Baron DeKalb]
*[http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/revwar/image_gal/indeimg/howard.html Portrait of John Edgar Howard] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615152355/http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/revwar/image_gal/indeimg/howard.html |date=2011-06-15 }}
*[http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/revwar/image_gal/indeimg/smallwood.html Portrait of William Smallwood] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615152359/http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/revwar/image_gal/indeimg/smallwood.html |date=2011-06-15 }}
*[http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/revwar/image_gal/indeimg/washington.html Portrait of William Washington] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103092229/http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/revwar/image_gal/indeimg/washington.html |date=2011-11-03 }}
*[http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/revwar/image_gal/indeimg/williams.html Portrait of Otho Williams] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051213231700/http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/revwar/image_gal/indeimg/williams.html |date=2005-12-13 }}
*[http://www.revolutionarywaranimated.com/index.php/the-southern-campaign-cowpens-camden-guilford-court-house History Animation of Battle of Camden] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009213206/http://www.revolutionarywaranimated.com/index.php/the-southern-campaign-cowpens-camden-guilford-court-house |date=2012-10-09 }}
*[https://www.rootsandrecall.com/camden/buildings/222-broad-street-2/ 220 Broad Street – Historic Camden / Cornwallis House – Kershaw County at Roots & Recall]

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