NC, USA
Moore's Creek National Battlefield
Battlefield
The site of the February 27, 1776 Patriot ambush that destroyed the Loyalist Highland Tory army. Patriot forces under Caswell and Lillington removed the bridge planks, greased the stringers, and positioned artillery. The battle lasted roughly three minutes and ended Loyalist military power in North Carolina. An NPS-managed site with a reconstructed bridge and interpretive trail.
Visiting Today
Address
40 Patriots Hall Dr, Currie, NC 28435
Connected Events
Major General Robert Howe
Colonel Alexander Lillington
Major James Henry Craig
General Lord Charles Cornwallis, Major General Nathanael Greene
Major James Henry Craig, General Lord Charles Cornwallis, Major General Nathanael Greene
General Lord Charles Cornwallis, Major General Nathanael Greene
General Lord Charles Cornwallis, Major General Nathanael Greene
Major James Henry Craig, Colonel David Fanning, Governor Thomas Burke
Major James Henry Craig, General Lord Charles Cornwallis