The Battle of Videau's Bridge (also known as Smith's plantation) was an engagement of the American Revolutionary War fought on January 3, 1782 in Charles Town District, currently Berkeley County, South Carolina. The British routed an American force opposing a foraging expedition they sent from Charleston. The British claimed to kill 57 and capture 20 Americans. As 1782 was ushered in, the British found themselves penned up in Charlestown surrounded by a combination of militia and Continental soldiers. British Major General Alexander Leslie was the commandant of the city and had to slaughter 200 horses because he had nothing to feed them. To protect the river approaches to Charlestown, Leslie had several small outposts which were guarded by armed galleys.One of these armed galleys was in the Wando River guarding the outpost on Daniel's Island, which was now under surveillance by Colonel Richard Richardson, Jr. and his Berkeley County Regiment (militia) that were based in nearby Cainhoy. The British used the armed galleys primarily to guard foraging parties looking for foodstuffs in the surrounding countryside, which totally irritated the Patriots. Leslie received reports that Brigadier General Francis Marion's numerous and spread-out detachments might be vulnerable, so he ordered Major William Brereton was ordered to cross the Cooper River and invade St. Thomas's Parish. After landing on Daniel’s Island from a ship in the Wando River, the British crossed the island and Beresford Creek, then moved 14 miles up the Strawberry Road and halted at Brabant’s plantation about noon. At the same time, Gen. Marion ordered his men to block the enemy’s advance. Patriot Colonel Richard Richardson, Jr. led his men north from Cainhoy. Major Samuel Cooper charged with his cavalry and the British immediately retreated. At Videau's Bridge, the untrained men were fired upon by British infantry and 22 were killed. Major Coffin charged the confused Patriots with fresh cavalry causing the new recruits to flee. Some of Maham's veterans, led by Cooper, stayed and fought, but they too were slaughtered. In the intense fight, Captain George Sinclair Capers had taken three sword thrusts in the body. Captain Archibald Campbell was killed when he attempted to escape after he had been captured. The British forces pursued the Patriots on a six mile running gun battle before they turned back to the main force.