Inscription
In December 1781, returning from a patrol with the Patriot Militia, Charles Devant was mortally wounded from ambush near here by Captain Martinangel's Royal Militia from Daufuskie Island. He managed to ride his horse to his nearby plantation, Two Oaks, where he died. Captain John Leacraft's Bloody Legion avenged his death.
Details
| HM Number | HMMK5 |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 7-13 |
| Year Placed | 1973 |
| Placed By | Hilton Head Island Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 1:25pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] REVOLUTIONARY WAR; HILTON HEAD; WAR OF INDEPENDENCE; AMBUSH
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 528322 N 3562928 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.20256667, -80.69948333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 12.154', W 80° 41.969' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 12' 9.24" N, 80° 41' 58.14" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 843 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 161 Mathews Dr, Hilton Head Island SC 29926, US |
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