Atlas of Battles

commander, 5 engagements

Battles of Thomas Sumter

Battles of Thomas Sumter

American general during the American Revolution (1734–1832)

Thomas Sumter is recorded as a commander at 5 placed engagements in the atlas in 1780: 5 battles, all in present-day United States. Taken in date order, the sites lie 128 km apart end to end, 32 km between engagements on average. Most belong to American Revolutionary War (5).

Battle of Rocky MountBattle of Hanging RockBattle of Fishing CreekBattle of Fishdam FordBattle of Blackstock's FarmBattle of Rocky MountBattle of Hanging RockBattle of Fishing CreekBattle of Blackstock's FarmAtlantaRaleighKnoxvilleColumbiaCharlotteGreensboroAugustaMyrtle BeachGreenvilleFayetteville200 km34.610N, 81.237W
5 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1780: 5 engagements5 in 178017801780
5 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Battle of Rocky Mount, 1780Battle of Hanging Rock, 1780Battle of Fishing Creek, 1780Battle of Fishdam Ford, 1780Battle of Blackstock's Farm, 178017801780
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Wars 1

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
1 August 1780Battle of Rocky MountSouth Carolina, United StatesBritish victory
6 August 1780Battle of Hanging RockLancaster County, South Carolina, United States20 km EAmerican victory
18 August 1780Battle of Fishing CreekChester County, South Carolina, United States24 km WBritish victory
9 November 1780Battle of Fishdam FordChester County, South Carolina, United States47 km WPatriot victory
20 November 1780Battle of Blackstock's FarmUnion County, South Carolina, United States37 km WAmerican victory

Sources and method

Commanders come from the commander fields of the English Wikipedia infoboxes of these engagements (CC BY-SA 4.0), resolved to one article each; portrait, dates and description from Wikidata (CC0) and Wikimedia Commons, Rembrandt Peale, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Distances are great-circle distances between recorded sites, not marches.