At this place he received orders from Lord Cornwallis to repair to Charleston by water.
While Cornwallis waited at Wynnsborough for this reinforcement, the light corps of his army were employed in suppressing the parties which were rising in various quarters of the country, in opposition to his authority.

Marion had become so formidable as to endanger the communication between Camden and Charleston.

Tarlton was detached against him, and Marion was under the necessity of concealing himself in the swamps.

From the unavailing pursuit of him through marshes which were scarcely penetrable, Tarlton was called to a different quarter, where an enemy supposed to be entirely vanquished, had reappeared in considerable force.
[Sidenote: Major Wemyss attacks and is defeated by Sumpter.] Sumpter had again assembled a respectable body of mounted militia, at the head of which he advanced towards the posts occupied by the British.

On receiving intelligence of his approach, Earl Cornwallis formed a plan for surprising him in his camp on Broad River, the execution of which was committed to Major Wemyss.