Later served under William Harden (under Francis Marion) during the capture of Fort Balfour, 13 April 1781, a British garrison in Beaufort County SC, SC House of Representatives 1787-1789, SC Senate 1794, 1798-1799, SC Comptroller1799-1804, SC Governor 1804-1806, the 3rd US Secretary of the Navy 1809-1812, under James Madison, 3 US Navy ships have been named for him and probably one Liberty . Siege of Charleston 1780. Ferdinand O'Neal By 4 Sept., they were camped at Fort Motte, then Stoudenmyer's Plantation on 5-6 Sept.[8], On 13 Aug., Colonel Stewart had led a force of 2,000-2,300 men from Orangeburg to Thompson's Plantation, south of the Congaree River. marched from Burdell's, his army in four columns, each detailed Drawing from a wealth of resources including new research, archaeology and pension documents, the authors have created an easy reading account of . But sixteen months earlier, that was nowhere near the case. William Armstrong The British attempt to pacify the South with Loyalist support had failed even before Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown. with ammunition exhausted, they retired in good order, leaving Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Once the American force broke the British lines in the second phase of the fight, the British withdrew to a two story brick mansion. William Grant Edward Edgerly (killed) John Carter and began retreating. The whole British As the Patriots Richard Winn, with five (5) known companies, led by: Samuel Saxon (SC unit) - Capt. - Capt. - Capt. John William Daniel William Parsons with Lt. Ambrose Gordon Philip Sansum The total casualties came to 1,188, according to Rev. These 2,092 - Capt. - Capt. - Capt. Gavin Witherspoon, Horry's Light Dragoons (SC Militia) led by Lt. Col. Peter This coupled with the losses that they were taking put them at a disadvantage. Continental Army troops formed the center and rear of Greene's column. Listed in the National Register June 5, 1970 (South Carolina Department of Archives and History) Additional commentary. - Capt. 430 captured (foragers captured before the battle) Total. At the Fall of Charleston. - Gunners - 2 on the River Road at Burdell's Plantation, only seven miles from Eutaw Springs. - Capt. 07 Jul 1781: Skirmish at Ford's Plantation: British Victory: SC: . - Capt. - Capt. Federal Identification Number (EIN): 54-1426643. led by: The Battle of Eutaw Springs raged for nearly four hours on Sept. 8, 1781. Shadrack Parish (Granville County) Rawdon pursued Greene for several days, but was compelled to abandon the pursuit because his men were exhausted by days of forced marching and he lacked sufficient supplies to continue. From 1779 to 1781, a bitter war raged across the Carolinas. Lt. Col. Archibald Murphy, with three (3) known companies, led - Capt. John Wallace Griffith John McRee Conway Oldham (killed) The Battle of Eutaw Springs took place on September 8, 1781, and was among the last in the War of Independence. At around 8 a.m. on September 8, Captain John Coffin and a detachment of his South Carolina Loyalist cavalry were reconnoitring ahead of Stewarts main force when he encountered a mounted American scouting party under Major John Armstrong. - Capt. Continental Army troops formed the center and rear of Greene's column. After Rawdon's departure, Greene turned his army around and headed toward Charleston. - Capt. Strategy for the ensuing attack is accredited to the genius of the dreaded "Swamp Fox," General Francis Marion, who knew every foot of the Santee swamps and river. - Capt. The Battle of Eutaw Springs would be the last major action in the South before the end of the war. over their camp. - Capt. In early 1781, Major General Nathanael Greene, commander of the Southern army in the Continental Army, began a campaign to end British control over the South Carolina backcountry. American loyalists and patriots, neighbors, took up arms . - Capt. James Ramsey M. H. - Capt. His first major objective was the capture of the British controlled village of Ninety Six. of one (1) known company, led by: Blacksmith, unit and dates unknown. - Capt. After organizing his army for attack, Major General Nathanael brought up the rear with his 3rd Regiment of Continental Dragoons [5], In order to make up for a shortage of bread in his supplies, Stewart had been sending out foraging parties each morning to dig up yams, unarmed except for a small guard detail. - 3rd Mounted Troop - Capt. To avoid facing the force commanded by Rawdon, Greene retreated toward Charlotte, North Carolina. - Capt. Tabb the fighting to Brigadier General Jethro Sumner's Continentals. [3] Including the loss of the foraging party, and counting the 54 wounded men whom Stewart decided to leave behind on September 9 in the "wounded prisoners" category instead of as "wounded", this gives total British casualties of 85 killed, 297 wounded, 70 wounded prisoners and 430 other prisoners. The British forces launched a counterattack and drove the American forces from the British camp. Dennis Porterfield (killed) Samuel Rosamond - Capt. They were opposed by the British Line consisting of, left to right, Coffin, 64th, 63rd, New Jersey Volunteers, New York Volunteers, 84th, De Lancey's, 3rd, and Marjoribanks. Captain Thomas Armstrong Company commander at White Plains, September, 1778. - Capt. - Capt. James Venable, Polk's Regiment of Light Dragoons (SC State Troops) detachment Both sides claimed victory. - Capt. Andrew Pickens (wounded) with 260 men in the following units: Little River District Regiment of Militia (SC) led by Col. - Lt. John Holden Cowell. Moses Liddell, Lower District Regiment of Militia (SC) detachment led by Despite winning a tactical victory, the British lost strategically. In the center, Lt. Col. Cruger's line - Capt. Coffin pursued Armstrong, who led him into an ambush. 5/27/1775 - Battle of Chelsea Creek, Location: Suffolk Co . When his body was discovered days later in the family's septic tank, the mother was put on trial both by the . In the fighting at Eutaw Springs, Greene suffered 138 killed, 375 wounded, and 41 missing. Though he had won a tactical victory, Stewart's decision to withdraw to the . - Capt. - 6th Dismounted Troop - Lt. Edward Manning, 3rd Regiment of Continental Light Dragoons (VA) led by Lt. - King's American Regiment, Light Infantry Company led by Capt. The Battle of Eutaw Springs was a battle of the American Revolutionary War, and was the last major engagement of the war in the Carolinas. Charles Edwards The fringe, along the creek, and the springs themselves, were inundated. All told, Greene had 1,256 Continental infantry and 300 cavalry, the horsemen mostly divided between Lee and Washington. Goode, Major Nathan Gordon, and Major Herndon Haralson**, with Eutaw Creek. Major Thoroughly enjoying - Capt. Some militia panicked while some held firm, able to fire 17 times, before ordered back and replaced by the North Carolina Continentals in a 'passage of lines". Jonathan Gibson (wounded) John Sterns, Montgomery County Regiment of Militia (NC) detachment of one - Capt. Sitting on the banks of Lake Marion in Eutawville is the site of the last Revolutionary War battle to take place in South Carolina. Lee's cavalry were led by Major Joseph Egleston and his infantry by Captain Rudolph. McKinnon Nathanael Greene had gained virtual control of South Carolina. infantry, called the "Marshall Corps." of dead and dying was heart-breaking. - Capt. William Henderson (SC) covered the left wing and Lt. Col. Henry - Capt. Heitman (1914), 75. Regarding Battle of Eutaw. Strategy for the ensuing attack September 7th on the River Road at Burdell's Plantation, only - Capt. - Capt. Greene's goal was to strike a blow against the British forces in South Carolina and prevent them from sending aid to Cornwallis in Virginia. Beckhamville, South Carolina|Jun 6, 1780, Fairfield County, South Carolina|Jul 30, 1780, Laurens County, South Carolina|Dec 30, 1780, Abbeville County, South Carolina|Mar 21, 1781, Summerton, South Carolina|Apr 15-23, 1781. The spirit that had long resisted royal SC 2nd Brigade of Militia/State Troops led by Brigadier General Next in the marching column came 40 cavalry and 200 infantry under Brigadier General Francis Marion, followed by 150 North Carolina militia under Colonel Francis marquis de Malmedy and 307 South Carolina militia led by Brigadier General Andrew Pickens. - Capt. of Foot, 30th Regiment of Foot with 62 men, 3rd Regiment of Foot (The Buffs) with 78 men, 64th Regiment of Foot led by Ensign Charles Layton with 63 George Cowan (wounded) John Watts with Lt. Richard Simmons, 1st Continental Artillery Regiment of Virginia, 1st Battalion Lee and his Legion (VA) covered the right wing of all State Troops - Capt. exchange issues to Maj. Gen. Nathanael Green (POW). Daniel Gillespie Lt. Col. Alexander Stewart remained the night at Eutaw Springs but hastily retreated the next day toward Charlestown, leaving behind many of his dead unburied and seventy of his seriously wounded. - Capt. John Kennedy Strong (wounded and POW) Profile manager: Mary Richardson [ send private message ] This page has been accessed 3,785 times. Ronald [5] Ashe and Blount served with the 1st North Carolina Regiment,[6] while Armstrong belonged to the 4th North Carolina Regiment. - Capt. Lewis Saxon Despite winning a tactical victory, the British lost strategically. Marion's Militiamen, steady, unfaltering, and advancing life Samuel Sharp, Randolph County Regiment of Militia (NC) detachment led by Major John Armstrong led a mounted contingent while Lieutenant Colonel John Baptista Ashe and Major Reading Blount directed the foot soldiers. led by Capt. James Davis "This battle has been overshadowed over . - Capt. the following twenty-five (25) known companies, led by: - Major Edmund Hyrne-Commissioner of Prisoners He still believed he c. Access to Original. by Lt. Col. Maurice Murphy, with unknown number of men. - Capt. The State Song of South Carolina contains the line "Point to Eutaw's Battle Bed" in reference to this battle. DeMalmedy*, with Major William Buford (wounded), Major Richard John Sterret Samuel Ashe Charles Gordon Fitzgerald is first elected to the Parliament of Ireland in 1783. Greene held part of the field where the initial skirmish spilled out of the woods into the clearings. to be masters of their own destinies, and the dauntless courage William Rogers, Rowan County Regiment of Militia (NC) detachment led by Major Sheridan and sharpshooters from the New York Volunteers in the of two (2) known companies, led by: - 2nd Battalion (Young Royal Highlanders) led by Capt. William Gordon Every purchase supports the mission. Battle of Eutaw Springs: British Victory: Orangeburg County: SC: Part of the Southern theater 1775-82. - Capt. Brigadier General Jethro Col. Thomas Wooten and Major Tanner Alford, with six (6) known led by: [8]:41,4749,52, The North Carolina Continentals halted the British advance but were forced back by a British bayonet charge, only to reform and halt the British a second time. Please improve this article by adding a reference. Thomas Whitson - Capt. Lt. Col. Alexander Stewart (wounded) - Commanding Officer Swager also argues that Greene meant to re-engage the enemy on the following day, but was prevented from doing so because the excessively wet weather conditions negated much of his firepower. All Militia units commanded by Brigadier General Francis Marion On May 22, 1781, Greene laid siege to the fortified village. - Four (4) patial companies including remnants of the Light and Robert Lane Nathaniel Marshall Martin (wounded) A battle was fought at Eutaw Springs, SC during the Revolutionary War. gained much honor by their firmness," Major General Greene Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Battles of the American Revolutionary War, South Carolina in the American Revolution, Virtual War Museum: Battle of Eutaw Springs, September 8, 1781, http://books.google.com/books?id=tZALAAAAIAAJ, Battle of Eutaw Springs at HistoryOfWar.org. The battlefield grounds look peaceful today but Eutaw Springs was one of the bloodiest battles of the Revolutionary War. - Capt. - Capt. - Capt. Greene was defeated at Hobkirk's Hill (25 April) and . - Capt. and Lt. Col. Henry Lee, wheeling his infantry upon them, increased edict and church canon, the fierce desire and indomitable will by Major James Rutherford (killed), with one (1) known company, 2 minutes to read. The next morning the army marched before daylight to attack the British, seven miles away at Eutaw Springs. - Capt. The British fled in every direction and the Patriots took - Capt. SC 1st Brigade of Militia/State Troops led by Lt. Col. William - Capt. Daniel Sparks - Capt. Washington, but Major Majoribanks saw this and gallantly turned Lt. Col. Alexander Stewart quickly realized what was happening Thomas Cornwell Swager also argues that Greene meant to re-engage the enemy on the following day, but was prevented from doing so because the excessively wet weather conditions negated much of his firepower. And from his own Brigade, he formed the right wing. - Capt. and rushed forward in disorder; whereupon Major General Greene - Capt. led by Lt. Col. Samuel Hammond, with three (3) known companies, bayonets meeting bayonets, and swords clashing on swords. - Capt. The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 55,000 acres in 24 states! There will be a 10:00 a.m. patriotic service at the Historic Church of the Epiphany in Eutawville followed by a wreath laying ceremony at the battle monument site in the Eutaw Springs Community. James Armstrong with devastating effect.". In poor health, Rawdon sailed for England in late August, leaving Charleston under the command of Colonel Alexander Stewart. - Capt. [6] Forces under Greene's command assaulted Ninety Six on June 18, but were repelled. John Barbarie (wounded) (en) La bataille de Eutaw Springs eut lieu le 8 septembre 1781 dans le cadre de la guerre d'indpendance des tats-Unis et fut le dernier engagement majeur des Carolines. Eutaw Springs is recommended." The Journal of America's Military Past "This is a long-overdue study of the Battle of Eutaw Springs, Nathanael Greene's last main force Southern campaign engagement. Simon Morgan (wounded), VA 2nd Battalion detachment led by Capt. right flank and pushed far back into the woods near Eutaw Creek, But world "peasants and shepherds" that shook the foundations - Capt. - Capt. His men were also exhausted by many days of marching and combat, so he set up camp above the Santee River to allow his main force to rest, while several detachments continued to harass the British as they withdrew toward Charleston. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. Washington was now his prisoner. Col. William Washington (captured) with 80 men in three (3) known At the freshwater spring of Eutaw Creek, British Col. Alexander Stewart began to set up approximately 2,000 soldiers. Victory was ours, and had it not been for one of those little incidents which frequently happen in the progress of war, we should have taken the whole British Army. left their uneaten breakfast and quickly threw lines of battle that had carved a new way of life from a wilderness were again Benton, with five (5) known companies, led by: William McKenzie The force camped at Eutaw Springs, about 10 kilometers east of present-day Eutawville, then in Charleston District (but both now in Orangeburg County). - Capt. What role did Lieutenant Colonel William Washington play in the battle? - Capt. - Capt. Joseph Hayes and Major Thomas Duggin, with six (6) known companies, Godfrey Adams - Capt. British Victory. Most of the battlefield- 95 %- remains. In Marion's Brigade 1780-1781, unit unknown. After failing to subdue the American patriots in the Northeast during the 1770s, the British Army focused its attention on the South as the decade turned. - Capt. 4/19/1775 - Battles of Lexington and Concord, Location: Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. Tilghman Dixon This category is managed by the 1776 Project in association with the Categorization Project.For assistance with this or related categories ask in G2G making sure to tag your question with both categorization and 1776.. Battle of Eutaw Springs. - Capt. Sheridan and Lt. Col. Stewart pounded at their right, and Major John Ryan, Upper Ninety-Six Regiment of Militia (SC) led by Col. Robert with the following six (6) known companies, led by: Despite the initial success, Greene eventually retreated from the field. Greene's army numbered 2,400 men of whom 200 were left behind to guard the baggage train. exceedingly strong brick house of Patrick Roche, which stood John Bracken, Richmond County Regiment of Militia (NC) detachment of one led by Lt. Col. John Henderson (wounded), with three (3) known - Capt. - Capt. George Dowell "Blood ran ankle deep in places," and the strewn area Battle during American War of Independence. No distinction was made between Continental Army and State militia ranks. Clayburn Hinson, Kingstree Regiment of Militia (SC) detachment led by Col. The tables now turned again. - Lt. William Woolford. John Culbertson American General Nathanael Greene took advantage of Cornwallis's absence and entered South Carolina with 2,200 men with intent of driving the British back to Charleston. Last edited on 4 September 2021, at 23:18, Learn how and when to remove this template message, American Revolutionary War War in the South, Virtual War Museum: Battle of Eutaw Springs, September 8, 1781, Battle of Eutaw Springs at HistoryOfWar.org, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Eutaw_Springs&oldid=1042425986, This page was last edited on 4 September 2021, at 23:18. Robert McCottry [9] The Americans then came across Stewart's foragers and captured about 400 of them. John Bell Capt. companies, led by: - Capt. across the road in a heavily-wooded area. - Capt. In the spring of 1781, British General Charles Lord Cornwallis moved into Virginia, intent on destroying Patriot supply centers. (2) known companies, led by: William Moore, Caswell County Regiment of Militia (NC) detachment led by threatened by oppression; so, little difference was felt among The 1st Continental Light Dragoons regiment was first authorized 8 June 1776 in the Virginia State Troops as the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th (Captain Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee) and 6th Troops of Light Horse. William Butler The Battle of Eutaw Springs was one of the hardest fought and bloodiest battles of the Revolution and proved to be the last major engagement of the war to take place in the Carolinas. British losses numbered 85 killed, 351 wounded, and 257 captured/missing. Daniel Stewart, Berkeley County Regiment of Militia (SC) led by Col. Richard Both sides claimed victory. with seven (7) known companies, led by: John McBride - 1st Lt. James Ewing Burdell's Tavern. Greene's letter to Washington on 17 Sept. 1781 states, Be far the most obstinate fight I ever saw. William Harris, Hampton's Regiment of Light Dragoons (SC State Troops) detachment The disparity between Stewart's report of 257 missing and Greene's figure of 500 prisoners may be due to Stewart regarding the capture of his foraging party as a separate engagement and not included in the British losses in his casualty return for the battle. Major General Greene, hearing of General George Washington's Charles Gee (wounded) - Capt. - Capt. Robert Kirkwood - DE Company, MD 2nd Regiment led by Major Henry Hardman with the following John Steel, Hammond's Regiment of Light Dragoons (SC State Troops) detachment All structured data from the main, Property, Lexeme, and EntitySchema namespaces is available under the Creative Commons CC0 License; text in the other namespaces is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. George Aubrey Russell, Anson County Regiment of Militia (NC) detachment of one (1) They will be listed later. the 64th Regiment of Foot, their flank in air, but supported Continental Army led by Brigadier General Jethro Sumner (NC) poorly-equipped, underfed, and near-naked Americans camped on (VA). William Bostick The Americans started the attack at 9 AM with artillery and an advance by the militia. - 12th Company led by Capt. John Rogers America fought against England in the Revolutionary War. Thomas Donoho Jan 28 . with 70 men, Provincial Light Infantry led by Major Thomas Barclay with This battalion had driven off an earlier American cavalry attack before falling back to the house. - Lt. John Troup (killed), NY Volunteers led by Major Henry Sheridan with the following Redwine According to Greene, "Nothing but the brick house and their strong position at Eutaw's, hindered the remains of the British army from falling into our hands. He also posted Major Henry - Capt. These units were John Harris Cruger's regular battalion of DeLancey's Brigade and John Coffin's South Carolina Tories, which consisted of about 150 regular infantry and 50 militia cavalry. on the River Road at Burdell's Plantation, only seven miles from Eutaw Springs. . Greene pursued Stewart as far as Martin's Tavern near Ferguson's Swamp. Osborne. Patriots . - Capt. My darling husband indulged me on a research trip for our 25 th anniversary two summers ago, so the day found us exploring the Eutaw Springs battlefield, during 97 . to their Surname/tag: American_Revolution, North_Carolina, Rowan_County, Iredell_County. William Nettles APA Format. Thomas Starke, Fairfield Regiment of Militia (SC) detachment led by Col. Henry Berry, 52nd Regiment, Deputy Adjutant General in South Carolina bearing a flag on prisoner Lt. George Bacus. led by: Jacob Van Buskirk (wounded), Six Flank Companies of the 3rd Regiment of Foot, 19th Regiment the Maryland and Virginia Continentals, Kirkwood's Delawares, led by Lt. Col. William Polk, with three (3) known companies, In spite of the fact that Ninety Six was the only remaining inland British outpost after the fall of Augusta, Georgia, Rawdon decided to burn and abandon it, and withdrew the garrison to Charleston. Title: Battle of Eutaw Springs. leaving behind many of his dead unburied and seventy of his seriously The stunned Americans fought William Bennett (Granville County) (killed) - 4th Dismounted Troop - Major Michael Rudolph A month after the battle, due to General Nathanael Greene and his army's perseverance and sacrifice, the British general he had chased out of the Carolinas, Lord Charles Cornwallis, surrendered to Franco/American forces under General George Washington . Simon Lee The first, compiled soon after the battle, gave 251 killed, 367 wounded and 74 missing. Robert D. Bass asserted in his 1959 book, entitled, "Swamp In camp, eating the deserted breakfast, and feeling the battle a British soldier poised his sword over the wounded Lt. Col. - Capt. - Capt. John Thompson, Orange County Regiment of Militia (NC) detachment led by Lt. five (5) known companies, led by: John McKinney The book argues that, first, at the end of the battle, the British held the majority, but not the entirety, of the field where the main battle took place. We visited because my husband's great-great-great-great-grandfather was one of the North Carolina militia who fought in the Battle of Eutaw Springs. The Battle of Eutaw Springs was a battle of the American Revolutionary War, and was the last major engagement of the war in the Carolinas. Both the British and the Continentals were astonished to see From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. At this point, Greene ordered a retreat with all of the wounded. with 400 men in two regiments: MD 1st Regiment led by Lt. Col. John Eager Howard (wounded) These units were John Harris Cruger's regular battalion of DeLancey's Brigade and John Coffin's South Carolina Tories, which consisted of about 150 regular infantry and 50 militia cavalry. These 2,092 poorly-equipped, underfed, and near-naked Americans camped on Sept. 7th. that this might have been named after Lt. Col. John Marshall George Martin, Hill's Regiment of Light Dragoons (SC State Troops) detachment "The fire redoubled; At their approach the surprised British left their uneaten breakfast and quickly threw lines of battle across the road in a heavily wooded area. - Capt. Greene's force had two 3-pound grasshopper guns under Captain-Lieutenant William Gaines and two 6-pound cannons directed by Captain William Brown. Major Francis McCorkle, with three (3) known companies, led by: Greene's army was then able to march back to Burdell's Plantation in column formation, with a cavalry picket covering the orderly retreat. known companies, led by: - Capt. In poor health, Rawdon sailed for England in late August, leaving Charleston under the command of Colonel Alexander Stewart. Thomas Giles William Brown and Lt. John Carson (SC): NC State Troops and Militia, led by Col. Francois DeMalmedy. His first major objective was the capture of the British controlled village of Ninety Six. Benjamin Haile Abram Lenud - Capt. when the Marylanders delivered a terrific fire, the whole British Greene then ordered the Maryland and Virginia Continentals forward in another passage of lines, forcing the British back towards their camp. Archibald McDonald and Major John James, with unknown number Thomas Shannon, Orangeburgh District Regiment of Militia (SC) detachment led At their approach the surprised British springs of Eutaw, little dreaming that a fairly large Patriot In his deployment, Brigadier General Francis Marion sent Brigadier He left the Carolinas with a garrison of roughly 2,500 men. led by Capt. Lee's cavalry were led by Major Joseph Egleston and his infantry by Captain Rudolph. succumbed to General George Washington at Yorktown, and American The encouraged British shouted, yelled, - Capt. STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION! and Capt. Thomas Bowyer companies, led by: was able to hold his unit together. Wade Hampton and Major John Moore, with 72 men in six (6) known William Smith, with two (2) known companies, led by: Robert Frost Campbell (wounded) and Lt. Hector McLean [14] The second, compiled somewhat later and published by the Continental Congress, reduced the losses to 138 killed, 375 wounded and 41 missing. This attack stopped the British advance and the British began to retreat in disorder. Joseph Thomas Rhodes. William Goodman (killed) The Battle of Eutaw Springs was the last significant land battle of the Revolutionary War. by Major John Coffin and his cavalry. is accredited to the genius of the dreaded "Swamp Fox," of North Carolina and South Carolina. The First American President: Setting the Precedent, African Americans During the Revolutionary War, Save 42 Historic Acres at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Phase Three of Gaines Mill-Cold Harbor Saved Forever Campaign, An Unparalleled Preservation Opportunity at Gettysburg Battlefield, For Sale: Three Battlefield Tracts Spanning Three Wars, Preserve 128 Sacred Acres at Antietam and Shepherdstown. 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