The Buford Battle Ground Monument, 9 miles east of Lancaster, South Carolina, identifies the location of the 1780 massacre of over 113 Continental soldiers by British-led Loyalist cavalry. A small park with some interpretive waysides and two monuments marks the mass graves of the men who were killed there.
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Waxhaws Battlefield: What's Nearby
Lancaster, SC
Preservation
The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 51 acres at Waxhaws Battlefield.
Related Battles
Battle Facts
South Carolina | May 29, 1780
Result: British Victory
Estimated Casualties
333
American
316
316
British
17
17
