Battle of Cox's Mill

Battle of Cox's Mill
Part of American Revolutionary War
Date June 8, 1781 Location Near Ramseur, North Carolina Result Patriot victory
Belligerents
Loyalist militia	Patriot militia
Commanders and leaders
David Fanning	John Collier
Strength
50 militia	160 militia
Casualties and losses
2 killed 6 wounded 6 captured	None killed Unknown wounded

The battle of Cox's Mill was fought between Patriot and Loyalist militias in Randolph County, North Carolina on June 8, 1781. ^[1] Cox's Mill was the site of a base of operations for the Loyalists under the command of David Fanning. ^[2] Loyalist scouts informed Fanning of a large force of 160 Patriots under John Collier who were about 10 miles away in pursuit of him. Fanning had decided to make a preemptive strike on the Patriot forces under the cover of darkness that night. Fanning's guide was captured and the Loyalists were discovered and fired upon by the Patriots. ^[3] An exchange of fire was made between the two forces that lasted for 4 hours until the Loyalists withdrew to Deep River at dawn. ^[1] Today a state historical marker can be seen along NC 22 denoting the Mill ^[4]

References

1. "Cox's Mill". The American Revolution in North Carolina. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
2. https://amrevnc.com/coxs-mill/
3. https://www.myrevolutionarywar.com/battles/810608-coxs-mill/
4. https://www.dncr.nc.gov/blog/2024/01/10/coxs-mill-k-10