Hobkirk's Hill

Baron de Kalb Grave, Camden

Monument · Broad St, Camden, SC 29020

The grave of Major General Johann de Kalb in Camden, killed at the Battle of Camden in August 1780. De Kalb's death at Camden and the American defeat there were the events that made the Hobkirk's Hill campaign necessary. His grave connects the two Camden engagements.

Hobkirk's Hill Battle Marker

Monument · Kershaw County, SC, north of Camden

Historical markers in the Hobkirk's Hill area commemorating the April 25, 1781 battle. The markers identify the general area of the engagement and note the strategic significance of the British decision to abandon Camden despite their tactical victory.

Historic Camden (British Base)

Landmark · 222 Broad St, Camden, SC 29020

The reconstructed British fortified town of Camden, from which Rawdon launched his April 25 attack on Greene at Hobkirk's Hill. The site interprets the British occupation and the Hobkirk's Hill battle as part of the broader Camden story.

Pine Tree Creek

Landmark · North of Camden, Kershaw County, SC

The creek north of Camden that formed part of the terrain framework for both the Camden battlefield and the Hobkirk's Hill position. The waterway shaped the approach routes available to both armies and influenced the tactical options at each engagement.

Rawdon's Attack Route

Landmark · Kershaw County, SC

The general route Rawdon's force took from Camden north to strike the American position at Hobkirk's Hill before dawn on April 25, 1781. The pre-dawn march, based on intelligence from an American deserter, allowed Rawdon to surprise Greene before his army was fully formed.

Hobkirk's Hill Battlefield Site

Battlefield · North of Camden, Kershaw County, SC 29020

The wooded ridge north of Camden where Greene positioned his army in April 1781. The battlefield site is partially preserved and marked with historical interpretation. The ridge's relationship to the town of Camden and the approach routes used by Rawdon's force are interpretable from the terrain.