William Bratton

Colonel William Bratton (1742 – February 9, 1815) was an American military officer who served during the Revolutionary War. He led Patriot forces in a successful 1780 ambush against Loyalist troops led by Captain Christian Huck. Bratton's men killed Huck during the battle, which was one of the first battles of the war's Southern campaign to be won by a force of Patriot militiamen. The Bratton family house, which was transformed into a girls' school after Bratton's death, is one of the properties of the Brattonsville Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Early life The Revolutionary House, built in 1776 by Colonel William Bratton (who fought in the Revolutionary War), was originally a one-room log house with a small porch. Later additions were added to the original structure, and clapboard siding was placed over the original logs. The house was heavily remodeled in 1838. William Bratton was born in County Antrim, Ireland in 1742. in 1750. The Brattons settled on the South Fork of Fishing Creek, with a two-story house built on 200 acres of land that was purchased in 1766.

Military career

Bratton, was commissioned into the South Carolina Militia at the rank of captain, ultimately being promoted to the rank of colonel. By 1780, he was serving under General Thomas Sumter. After the Siege of Charleston, the British began to win most of the battles in the war's Southern theater. He fought at Huck's Defeat, a major American victory which changed the course of the war in South Carolina. Martha nursed the wounded from the battle. This approach and the morale boost helped them win the Battles of Kings Mountain (October 7, 1780) and Cowpens (January 17, 1781). and Martha a year later. They both died in York, South Carolina,