Washington Light Infantry

Historical marker location:

287 Meeting Street, Charleston, South Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of Meeting Street and George Street, on the right when traveling south on Meeting Street.)

1807.

South Carolina was the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the American Revolution. The Battle of Camden, fought on August 16, 1780, resulted in a devastating defeat for the American army and caused the temporary collapse of the southern resistance to British rule.