Battle of the House in the Horseshoe

Battle of the House in the Horseshoe
Part of the American Revolutionary War

The House in the Horseshoe photographed in 2007
DateJuly 29 or August 5, 1781
Location
Moore County, North Carolina
Result British victory
Belligerents
 Great Britain  United States
Commanders and leaders
David Fanning Phillip Alston[1]
Strength
50 [2] 30
Casualties and losses
8 killed
4 wounded [3]		 4 killed
18 wounded

The Battle of the House in the Horseshoe was a minor engagement of the American Revolutionary War fought between Loyalist militia under the command of David Fanning and Patriot militia under the command of Phillip Alston, the owner of the House in the Horseshoe. The battle, which took place on either July 29 or August 5, 1781 (with July 29 being the most accepted date),[4] ended in a victory for the Loyalists.[1] The surrender terms between the combatants were negotiated by Alston's wife on behalf of the Patriots, and by Fanning for the Loyalists.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b William H. Thompson Jr.,"House in the Horseshoe", Encyclopedia of North Carolina, William S. Powell, ed. (UNC Press, 2006)
  2. ^ https://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_house_in_the_horseshoe.html
  3. ^ https://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/revolution_house_in_the_horseshoe.html
  4. ^ "Alston House". North Carolina Historical Markers. North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  5. ^ Thompson, Jessica. "House in the Horseshoe". North Carolina History Project. John Locke Foundation. Retrieved 20 December 2012.

35°19′N 79°29′W / 35.31°N 79.48°W / 35.31; -79.48

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