How did gates' men react to encountering british troops at camden, south carolina?

a. they fought bravely, but were defeated.
b. they easily defeated the british.
c they were easily defeated by the british.
d they panicked and fled.

He Battle of Camden in South Carolina was a lopsided victory for the British during the ... his men, Continental General Horatio Gates chose to engage British General ... The illness depleted the Patriot advantage in troop numbers, and the British ... With the encounter resulting in nearly 2,000 Patriots killed or taken prisoner .