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</html>";s:4:"text";s:12043:"[20], Pickens took 75 prisoners, including most of the wounded, and between 40 and 70 Loyalists were killed. In early February, 1779, Colonel John Boyd set out with a newly raised regiment of 800 Tories. [18], Boyd was apparently unaware that he was being followed so closely, and his camp, even though guards were posted, was not particularly alert. However, Boyd, his force grown by then to 800 men, chose to go to the north. In 1778, British policymakers and strategists decided to refocus their efforts on the southern... By the autumn of 1778, the American Revolution was at an impasse. Analyze the significance of the Loyalists and Patriots as a part of Georgia’s role in the Revolutionary War; include the Battle of Kettle Creek and Siege of Savannah. H3c Analyze the significance of the Loyalists and Patriots as a part of Georgia's role in the Revolutionary War; include the Battle of Kettle Creek and Siege of Savannah. The Siege of Savannah or the Second Battle of Savannah was an encounter of the American Revolutionary War in 1779. In the fall of 1779, the Americans were The siege of Savannah, the second deadliest battle of the Revolutionary War (1775-83), took place in the fall of 1779. Unbeknownst to Boyd, about 350 Patriots under the overall command of Colonel Andrew Pickens were close by, preparing to strike. Battle of Kettle Creek The leader was Lt. b. Analyze the significance of people and events in Georgia on the Revolutionary War; include Loyalists, patriots, Elijah Clarke, Austin Dabney, Nancy Hart, Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton, Battle of Kettle Creek, and siege of Savannah. Battle … Unbeknownst to Boyd, about 350 Patriots under the overall command of Colonel Andrew Pickens were close by, preparing to strike. After crossing the Savannah River, Boyd ordered his men to rest and make camp on the north side of Kettle Creek in Wilkes County, Georgia. The siege itself consisted of a joint Franco-American attempt to retake Savannah, from September 16 to October 18, 1779. The Battle of Kettle Creek was a minor encounter in the back country of Georgia during the American Revolutionary War that took place on February 14, 1779. Robert Anderson with two small swivel guns in an entrenched position, who thwarted Boyd's approach to Cherokee Ford. Some of the Loyalists crossed the creek, abandoning horses and equipment. Gunfire between Patriot scouts and the camp guards alerted Boyd to the situation. Splitting his men into three columns, Pickens attacked at 10 A.M. on the morning of February 14, 1779. WHEN? By Robert Scott Davis Jr. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Kettle_Creek&oldid=989159960, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 17 November 2020, at 11:31. The Georgia militia, led by Elijah Clarke and Thomas Dooly, attacked an encampment of 600 British Loyalists. View Pamphlet - Battle of Kettle Creek Pamphlet #3- Heroes of the Hornet’s Nest: Elijah Clarke and John Dooly True. He immediately recrossed into Georgia upon learning of Boyd's whereabouts. Seeking to make an example of them, South Carolina authorities put a number of these Loyalists on trial for treason. By mid-April Lincoln felt strong enough to move in force with the goal of tightening the cordon around Savannah, cutting the … [6], Campbell started recruiting Loyalists. In 1778, the city of Savannah, Georgia, was captured by a British expeditionary force under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Archibald Campbell. [11] When about 250 South Carolina militia under Colonel Andrew Pickens arrived, Pickens and Dooly joined forces to conduct offensive operations into Georgia, with Pickens taking overall command. This week’s #MarkerMonday highlights the Battle of Kettle Creek. A significant number were either captured or surrendered themselves to Patriot authorities in the days following the battle, and the fate of some of his men is unknown. In heavy fighting, Boyd went down with a mortal wound, and the small company retreated to the main Loyalist line. The Battle of Kettle Creek (February 14, 1779) was a major encounter in the back country of Georgia during the American Revolutionary War. Add your answer and earn points. It was one of the costliest battles of the Revolutionary War in terms of casualties. [21], When Pickens approached the mortally wounded Boyd after the battle, the Loyalist leader, who had lived in South Carolina before the war and was known to Pickens, asked the Patriot leader to deliver a brooch to his wife and inform her of his fate. [8], The Continental Army commander in the South, Major General Benjamin Lincoln, based in Charleston, South Carolina, had been unable to respond adequately to the capture of Savannah. He suffered 7 to 9 killed and 14–23 wounded or missing in the battle. General Prevost threatened retaliation against Patriot prisoners he was holding, but did not act out of fear that other American-held British prisoners might be mistreated. The following September, America's new French allies anchored a fleet of 47 ships off shore Boyd formed a defensive line near the camp's rear and advanced with a force of 100 men to oppose Pickens at a crude breastwork made of fencing and fallen trees. The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 53,000 acres in 24 states! It was fought in Wilkes County about eight miles from present-day Washington, Georgia. [12] The British made it into the fort, but were forced to abandon their horses and baggage outside its walls. WHY? His rear guard briefly skirmished with Campbell's men before it withdrew across the Savannah River into South Carolina. [3] Many of Boyd's men (including some that escaped the battlefield and others that Pickens paroled) returned home. On October 9 a major assault against the British siege … The Battle of Kettle Creek was fought February 14, 1779, during the American Revolution (1775-1783). [14][15], Pickens established a strong presence near the mouth of the Broad River, where he expected Boyd might try to cross. Augusta had been defended by South Carolina General Andrew Williamson leading about 1,000 militia from Georgia and South Carolina, but he withdrew most of his men when Campbell approached. A militia force of Patriots decisively defeated and scattered a Loyalist militia force that was on its way to British-controlled Augusta. After capturing Savannah in 1778, British forces prepared to march on Augusta, Georgia, in early 1779. It was a small victory, but it was significant, and provided a morale boost for the American cause, after Savannah had fallen two months earlier. Colonel John Boyd on an expedition to raise Loyalists in the backcountry of North and South Carolina. The New York expedition, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell, arrived first and landed at Tybee Island on December 3, 1778 and successfully captured Savannah on December 29, 1778. The Battle of Kettle Creek Ceremony honoring the anniversary 2003. Suspecting they would head for a stockaded frontier post called Carr's Fort, Pickens sent men directly there while the main body chased after the British. Clarke alertly noticed some high ground across the creek that they seemed to be heading for and led some of his men there, having his horse shot from under him in the process. Then he immediately dispatched them to join Williamson on the South Carolina side of the Savannah River near Augusta. The siege of Savannah or the Second Battle of Savannah was an encounter of the American Revolutionary War, in 1779. Colonel Elijah Clarke. 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