Documentary Film: The Battle of Camden
The 2024 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with The Battle of Camden, part of the Carolina Stories Series from ETV. In this film, Revolutionary War re-enactors help tell the story of this crucial event in American history, one of the worst American battle defeats in the Revolution. From new guerilla tactics employed by American militia to the actions of an over-confident king, the tragic events that transpired on August 16, 1780 became the catalyst that led to the birth of a nation.
The free screening begins at 1 p.m., Wednesday, August 14, at the Horry County Museum, located at 805 Main Street in Conway.
Image: Johann de Kalb, Death at Camden, a painting by Alonzo Chappel depicting the death of Johann de Kalb at the Battle of Camden during the American Revolution