Great Britain 1781 1782 1783 The Battle of Monck's Corner was fought on April 14, 1780, outside of Charleston, South Carolina, which was under siege by British forces under the command of General Sir Henry Clinton in the American Revolutionary War.

[1][2] The majority of the British soldiers who took part in the Battle of Monck's Corner were Loyalist troops raised from the colony of South Carolina, although a detachment of the 17th Light Dragoons under Captain William Henry Talbotwith also participated.

He detached 1,400 men under Lieutenant Colonel James Webster to go inland about 30 miles (48 km) to Biggin's Bridge on the Cooper River to intercept the train.

In order to protect their own lines, the British needed to face General Isaac Huger and his detachment that Lincoln had stationed at Monck's Corner.

[2] Following the battle, some of Tarleton's Legion dragoons went on a rampage as documented[citation needed] by Charles Stedman, including the killing of Vernier after he had asked for quarter, and "attempts to ravish several ladies" at the Colleton plantation.