The claim of several historians that the British won the battle is challenged by Christine Swager in her book "The Valiant Died: The Battle of Eutaw Springs September 8, 1781". The book argues that, first, at the end of the battle, the British held the majority, but not the entirety, of the field where the main battle took place. Greene held part of the field where the initial skirmish spilled out of the woods into the clearings. Swager also argues that Greene meant to re-engage the enemy on the following day, but was prevented from doing so because the excessively wet weather conditions negated much of his firepower.