Pyle's Massacre (also known as Pyle's defeat, Pyle's hacking match or the Battle of Haw River) was an engagement fought in present-day Alamance County, North Carolina, on February 24, 1781, during the American Revolutionary War. The battle was fought between Patriot troops attached to the Continental Army under Colonel Henry Lee III and Loyalist North Carolina militiamen commanded by John Pyle. Due to the unique uniforms worn by Lee's men, the Loyalists mistakenly believed they were the British Legion, who were en route to reinforce Pyle. When Lee's men opened fire, they took Pyle's forces totally by surprise. This resulted in an extremely lopsided victory for Lee, and Pyle's command was scattered and routed.
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