Battle+Of+Camden

Overview
The Battle of Camden was a big win for the British over the United States in the American Revolution. On August 16, 1780 Lieuntenant General Charles, Lord Cornwallis led British forces consisting of about 2,100 men. The British forces routed the Americans having about 3,700 men and were led by Major General Horatio Gates about six miles north of Camden.

Commanders
Great Britain
 * Charles Cornwallis
 * Banastre Tarleton
 * Lord Rawdon

United States
 * Horatio Gates
 * Johann de Kalb (Killed in action)
 * Marquis de La Rouerie

**Battlefield**
The Battlefield was in between two swamps, and it narrowed the front and it also secured the flanks. Lord Cornwallis formed the British forces into two brigades. Colonel Webster on the right with the Light Infantry, and on the left of the battlefield was Lord Rawdon with the Irish Volunteers. On the American side Horatio Gates put Horatio Gates, and Johann de Kalb on his right flank with the 2nd Maryland and a Delaware Regiment. On the left flank were 2,500 milita's from North Carolina under Colonel Richard Caswell, and Gates remained with the reserve force. Horatio Gates placed the Calvalry, and the Light Infantry behind the militia putting them against the most regiments of the British forces.



Casualties and losses
On the British forces 68 were killed, 245 were wounded, and 11 men were missing in action. On the American forces 900 men were killed and also 900 were wounded, and 1,000 men were captured during battle.

Aftermath
The American forces under Horatio Gate were just utterly defeated almost over 2,000 casualties and 1,000 were captured and were being held as prisoners of war. They lost all 7 of their guns and Horatio Gates lost control of the Southern army. So then Nathanael Greene was given command over the Southern army and he then started to recruit more troops.