Battle of Videau's Bridge
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DateJanuary 3, 1782
Location
Charles Town District, currently Berkeley County, South Carolina
Result
British victory
| Battle of Videau's Bridge | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the American Revolutionary War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States |
 Great Britain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Colonel Richard Richardson |
Majors William Brereton, John Coffin | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 400 | 360 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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22 killed 6 wounded |
4 killed 14 wounded 1 captured | ||||||
The Battle of Videau's Bridge (also known as Smith's plantation) was an engagement of the American Revolutionary War fought on January 3, 1782 in Charles Town District, currently Berkeley County, South Carolina. The British routed an American force opposing a foraging expedition they sent from Charleston. The British claimed to kill 57 and capture 20 Americans.[1][2]
