Quenby Bridge | |||||||||
At this bridge, on July 17, 1781, British forces under Col. Coates, who was retreating from Moncks Corners, encountering pursuing Americans under Gen. Thomas Sumter. After the destruction of the bridge, Col. Coates sought refuge under cover of the buildings at Quenby Plantation, where, that afternoon, he defeated an attack by the Americans. Those who fell in this engagement are said to have buried near the road. | |||||||||
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