<prompt> Bhala ukuqhubeka kwalesi sigaba - Ibutho LaseBrithani  <response>: neRoyal Navy, ngokubambisana nezingxenye eziqotho zikahulumeni wamakoloni ngaphansi kukaMbusi uJosiah Martin, bahlela ukuhlasela iNyakatho Carolina eduze kwaseWilmington, itheku elisezingeni eliphezulu futhi elisezingeni eliphakeme esifundeni saseCape Fear. Amayunithi aseHighlander eCross Creek aqondiswa ukuba ahlanganyele namayunithi aseBrithani, uGeneral Thomas Gage ayehlose ukuwafikisa eNyakatho Carolina. UMoore wahola amabutho akhe enyuka emfuleni ngasogwini oluseningizimu yeCape Fear futhi waqinisa ukuwela umfula eRockfish Creek, okwakuzoba yindlela eqonde kakhulu yamaLoyalists eya eWilmington. Kule ndawo, uMore waqhubeka nokuqoqa izinsiza, ekugcineni wayala amadoda angaba ngu-1 100. UBrigadier General uDonald MacDonald, owayephethe amabutho asezintabeni angaba ngu-1,500, wathumela isithunywa kuMoore, efuna ukuthi ajoyine amaLoyalist noma abhekane nokuhlaselwa. UMoore, owaphuza ukuphendula ukuze athole isikhathi, wagcina enqabile lokho, ngokuyisisekelo ethi uMacDonald wayekhohlisa. UMacDonald, owayenamadoda ayengenaso isibindi sokulwa ngokushesha, wathola umbiko wokuthi amabutho kaCaswell ayethunywe ukuba ahlanganyele noMoore. Ebona ukuthi isikhathi sasisibi kakhulu, uMacDonald wasuka, futhi wahola iqembu lamaLoyalist away from Moore towards a crossing further downriver. 