Chester County · Marker 12-02
Battle of Fishdam Ford
S.C. Hwy. 215, Leeds vicinity, just E of the Broad River near the Chester County-Union County line
Front inscription
On the east side of Broad River by an old Indian fish dam, General Thomas Sumter's camp was attacked before dawn on November 9, 1780 by the British 63rd Regiment and a detachment of the Legion, led by Major James Wemyss. The American campfires made excellent targets of the mounted British, who were severely defeated. Wemyss was taken prisoner by General Sumter.