Camden, city, seat of Kershaw County, central South Carolina; settled 1730s, incorporated 1791. Camden is an important horse-training center and a winter resort; manufactures include textiles and cotton products. During the American Revolution, the British held Camden (1780-1781); they repelled the Americans at the Battle of Camden (August 1780), fought on a site adjacent to the present city, but evacuated the community after suffering heavy losses at nearby Hobkirk Hill in April 1781. The city was an important Confederate supply base during the American Civil War. Camden is named for Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden, a British jurist who championed colonial rights. Population 7,462 (1980); 6,696 (1990); 6,682 (2000).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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