South Carolina was now a frontier, equally exposed to the British in Georgia, and the Tories of Florida and North Carolina.

The means of defence in her power were now far fewer than when Prevost made his attempt on Charleston.

The Southern army was, in fact, totally broken up.

The Carolina regiments had seen hard service, guarding the frontier, and contending with the British in Georgia.

They were thinned by battle and sickness to a mere handful.