Battle of Beaufort

This article is about the American Revolutionary War battle. For the First Lebanon War battle, see Battle of the Beaufort (1982).

Battle of Beaufort Part of the American Revolutionary War Date February 3, 1779 Location near Port Royal Island, South Carolina Result Patriot victory Belligerents Loyalist militia Patriot militia Commanders and leaders Major Robert Gardiner Colonel William Moultrie Strength 200 320 Casualties and losses Unknown; but heavy 8 killed 22 wounded

The Battle of Beaufort was a battle in the American Revolutionary War that took place on February 3, 1779. British commander, Gen. Augustine Prevost, sent 200 British Regulars to seize Port Royal Island at the mouth of the Broad River in South Carolina. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln, the American commander in the south, sent Gen. William Moultrie, along with 300 militia, to stop the British advance. The British were driven off and the Americans returned to Savannah.