Topographical drawing of Hobkirk Hill

Hobkirk Hill Battlefield

Second Battle of Camden

Near Camden, South Carolina, British forces attacked a small force under Nathanael Greene stationed on Hobkirk Hill.  After a brief skirmish, the American troops were forced to retreat. A battlefield marker detailing the battle is located at Broad Street and Greene Street, two miles north of downtown Camden.

Hobkirk Hill Battlefield: What's Nearby

Camden, SC

Preservation

The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 2 acres at Hobkirk Hill Battlefield.

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Related Battles

South Carolina | April 25, 1781
Result: British Victory
Estimated Casualties
528
American
270
British
258