Patriot forces under the command Control of Major Andrew Williamson had been dispatched Arranging to the area to recover a shipment of gunpowder and ammunition intended for the Cherokees that had been seized Hold by Loyalists .

Williamson 's force , numbering over 500 , established Building a stockaded fort near Ninety Six , where it was surrounded Surrounding by some 1,900 Loyalists .

After two days the Loyalists withdrew Escaping , having lost Earnings_and_losses four killed Killing and 20 wounded Bodily_harm to one Patriot killed Killing and 12 wounded Bodily_harm .

The First Battle of Tikrit was a battle Hostile_encounter for the Iraqi city of Tikrit following the city 's capture Conquering by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ( ISIL ) and Ba'athist Loyalists during the 2014 Northern Iraq offensive .

A mixed Cause_to_amalgamate force of Loyalists , British soldiers , Seneca and Mohawks descended on Motion_directional Cherry Valley , whose defenders , despite warnings , were unprepared for the attack .

Loyalists also put up Placing thousands of Union flags in public places , which further heightened Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale tension Violence .

The Loyalists successfully defended Defending a blockhouse against an ineffective bombardment Attack by four American artillery pieces and a failed Earnings_and_losses attempt to storm Attack the position Placing by Wayne 's infantry .