August 6, 1780—During the Battle of Hanging Rock, Revolutionary War Gen. Thomas Sumter leads his 300 outnumbered American patriots to victory against the British in Lancaster County, South Carolina. A 13-year-old future Pres. Andrew Jackson takes part in the battle.
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1780
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