Siege of Ninety-Six

Siege of Ninety-Six
Part of the American Revolutionary War
Lord Rawdon – lifted the Siege so the Loyalists could escape
Date May 22–June 19, 1781 Location Ninety Six, South Carolina 34°8′49″N 82°1′28″W / 34.14694°N 82.02444°W / 34.14694; -82.02444Coordinates: 34°8′49″N 82°1′28″W / 34.14694°N 82.02444°W / 34.14694; -82.02444 Result Loyalist victory
Belligerents
United States	Loyalist militia
Commanders and leaders
Nathanael Greene Andrew Pickens Henry Lee Thaddeus Kosciuszko	John Cruger
Strength
1,000–1,500	550
Casualties and losses
57 killed 70 wounded 20 missing	27 killed 58 wounded

Nathanael Greene
Andrew Pickens
Henry Lee

The Siege of Ninety Six was a siege in western South Carolina late in the American Revolutionary War. From May 22 to June 18, 1781, Continental Army Major General Nathanael Greene led 1,000 troops in a siege against the 550 Loyalists in the fortified village of Ninety Six, South Carolina. The 28-day siege centered on an earthen fortification known as Star Fort. Despite having more troops, Greene was unsuccessful in taking the town, and was forced to lift the siege when Lord Rawdon approached from Charleston with British troops.

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