On the banks of Contentnea Creek, Col. James Gorham with four hundred men of the Pitt County Regiment of Militia tried to stop Lt. Col. Tarleton at Peacock's Bridge. The Patriots fired upon the dragoons as they galloped across the sturdy bridge, to no avail - the Patriots were scattered as soon as the enemy reached the opposite side. [More]
Monday, May 06, 2013
This Day in History: May 6
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