Blackstock's Plantation: "The advantage of the ground"

Accounts were printed and reprinted in newspapers in America and Britain about the Battle of Blackstock's Plantation. The first excerpt comes from Charleston, South Carolina, newspapers first and since that city was under British occupation, it is a British perspective on the fight. The British claimed a victory at Blackstock's, but with hindsight, it was an American victory. 

Spelling and grammar is original to the newspaper printing.

That Earl Cornwallis having dispatched Lieutenant-Colonel Tarleton with part of the Legion and 63rd regiment in quest of Sumpter, that active enterprizing officer, on the 20th instant, came up with Mr. Sumpter's rear guard on the Enoree [River]; they were immediately attacked, and cut up to a man. Colonel Tarleton having discovered Sumpter's trick immediately pursued him with great rapidity, and came up with him at Black Stolks on Tyger river. The force of the rebels consisted of about one thousand men, headed by Sumpter, Clarke, Lacey and Brennan, who were posted on advantageous ground. All the force Colonel Tarleton could bring up was 190 Cavalry, and ninety Infantry. The attack commenced, and notwithstanding the superior numbers of the rebels, and the advantage of the ground, they could not withstand the ardent bravery of the King's Troops, but after some resistance were totally defeated and dispersed; their horses, waggons, &c. are all taken — The slaughter amongst them, which was very great, would have been much more so if the night had not favoured their escape. Sumpter is dangerously wounded, and it is thought must long before his have fallen into Col. Tarleton's hands. Our loss consists of fifty killed and wounded. Amongst the former are Lieutenants Gibson and Cope of the 63d, and amongst the latter, Major Money of the 63d, and Mr. Mouro of the Legion, but neither of them dangerously.

Extract of a Letter from Camden, dated November 25th.

"We have just heard from Col. Tarleton. He has totally defeated Sumpter on Tyger river. Col. Tarleton was still in pursuit of the fugitives, and was within four miles of a house where Sumpter lay mortally wounded, when the express came away. The rebels left one hundred and twenty dead on the field; among them several Colonels and other Officers."

Source:

The South-Carolina and American General Gazette, November 25, 1780, Page 4. (Accessed through Newspapers.com)