On this day 250 years ago off the coast of South Carolina, the HMS Syren, a frigate with 28 guns and 160 men, captured an American brig (a smaller vessel) transporting an artillery company from Pennsylvania to Charlestown. The British captured a captain and 78 men but I have not identified their names or their fate in captivity. However, the British treated American prisoners very harshly so it is likely that many of these men never returned home.

Sources: https://navydocs.org/node/16105; Parker’s Guide at 97; https://revolutionarywar.us/year-1776/