A British victory, the Battle of Monck’s Corner on April 14, 1780, successfully cut off Patriot communication to city of Charleston, South Carolina and dispersed Patriot reinforcements. This victory allowed the British to lay siege to Charleston with limited outside interference.
How It Ended:
British Victory. Monck’s Corner was a humiliating defeat for the Patriots, ultimately leading to the fall of Charleston, South Carolina on May 12, 1780.
In Context:
During the Siege of Charleston, British General Sir Henry Clinton sought to close off the communication lines between Patriot forces outside the city and General Benjamin Lincoln inside Charleston. Clinton ordered Lt. Colonel Banastre Tarleton into the countryside on April 12, 1780, to cut off these lines at Monck’s Corner, located in current day Berkeley-county, South Carolina, along with any escape routes outside the city using the Cooper River.
