Those of you who know me know that
one of my living history personas is that of Lt. Col. Thomas Brown, Commander
of the King’s Carolina Rangers (KCR), a loyalist regiment during the
Revolutionary War. Yesterday, August 6, was the 232nd Anniversary of
one of the Battles that the unit participated in, the Battle of Hanging Rock,
SC.
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| Historic Marker near Heath Springs, SC |
While Col. Brown was not present at
that battle, a company of the KCR was present and they were instrumental in turning
the tide of battle, preventing a complete rout of the British forces. To learn
more about the battle check out the article that appeared in The Founder’s Blog yesterday:
http://williamdbailey.wordpress.com/2012/08/06/general-thomas-sumter-and-the-battle-of-hanging-rock/
Like many of the loyalist units in the south, the KCR is not well known nor are their contributions to the British war effort well understood.
Chuck H
