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Only about 50 Loyalists were engaged, the remainder were spread along
Mulberry Fields Road, many were still crossing the Yadkin. The majority of the Loyalists fled, however 14 were killed. One of the notable Loyalists was a Black man named Ball Turner. "...a negro, named Ball Turner, fought in the side of the Tories from Ambush near the Creek, that after the main body of the Tories had fled, Ball continued to fire at the Whigs, who, discovering his lurking place, charged upon him, + riddled his body with bullits." At least fourteen Loyalists were killed during the battle, including Captain Joseph Bryan. About 40 Loyalists were captured, many were murdered by their Patriot captors. Only one Patriot, Henry Francis, a captain in the Virginia militia, was killed, though several were wounded. A tombstone at the site of the skirmish honors Francis. The Big Poplar Tree, a landmark at the site, is believed to have been shot out during the battle.
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