The Battle of Camden: America's WORST Defeat of the Revolution

After the fall of Charleston, the British under General Cornwallis were looking to move north to recruit loyalists and put an end to the rebellion in the American colonies. At the same time, the Americans were sending Horatio Gates to the south to take back what had been lost. These two would end up clashing just to the north of the British outpost in Camden, South Carolina and the result would be the most devastating and humiliating defeat for the patriots in the American Revolution. This episode was produced in partnership with The Gettysburg Museum of History. See how you can support history education & artifact preservation by visiting their website & store at https://www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com Support the effort to expand history education on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/historyunderground Other episodes that you might enjoy: - Inside America's OLDEST Museum in Charleston | History Traveler Episode 488: https://youtu.be/xmqKuWxDWRA - Fort Sumter: What Most People Don't See | History Traveler Episode 487: https://youtu.be/J_y46KhhUl8 - Market Garden: 82nd Airborne vs. German Fallschirmjäger at Devil's Hill!!! | History Traveler EP 485: https://youtu.be/y-KSxJ2MfQU - The Hidden History in the Ysselsteyn German War Cemetery | History Traveler Episode 484: https://youtu.be/h-z75Jopark - The REAL Site of the Waal River Crossing of A Bridge Too Far | History Traveler Episode 482: https://youtu.be/zyvT6kSfWrA