| January 6, 1778 |
France enters the Revolution on the American side.
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| January 8, 1778 |
John Houstoun elected governor
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Governors of Georgia, 1733-1800
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John Houstoun, Patriot |
| January 10, 1778 |
John Houstoun becomes the first native-born Georgian to lead the executive branch.
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John Houstoun, Patriot |
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Governors of Georgia, 1733-1800
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| April 19, 1778 |
Georgia ship capture three British vessels off the coast of St. Simons Island |
| May 26, 1778 |
Lachlan McIntosh is ordered to Fort Pitt as commanding officer
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Lachlan McIntosh |
| June 14, 1778 |
Britain declares war on France
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| June 25, 1778 |
Edward Langworthy, who was the only delegate to the Continental Congress from Georgia that was present, informs the body that he has no instructions from his state, but he is certain that Georgia will ratify
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| June 30, 1778 |
Decisive battle of the 3rd Florida Expedition fought at Alligator Creek. After breaching the outer perimeter, American forces under command of Col. Elijah Clark were routed by British Regulars and Florida Rangers.
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| July 13, 1778 |
Edward Telfair and George Walton, who had arrived the previous day, sign the Articles of Confederation for Georgia. Edward Langworthy, who had left Philadelphia, signed the Articles in August
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George Walton
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| July 13, 1778 |
Edward Telfair arrives in Philadelphia with instructions to ratify the Articles of Confederation
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| July 24, 1778 |
Georgia ratifies the Articles of Confederation
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Georgia, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution
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| November 19, 1778 |
Battle of Bulltown Swamp (near Savannah), Battle of Spencer's Hill
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| November 24, 1778 |
Battle of Midway Church
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| November 27, 1778 |
British troops under the command of Col. Preovst burn Midway Church because of the role the church members played in the American Revolution. Both Button Gwinnett and Lyman Hall had attended services at the church |
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Lyman Hall |
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Button Gwinnett |
| November 27, 1778 |
Under the command of Scotsman Archibald Campbell, a force comprised of the Seventy First Foot, the Wisenbach and Woellwarth Hessian regiments and loyalist battalions from New York and New Jersey set sail for Tybee Island. Their orders are to take Savannah |
| December 19, 1778 |
Governor of East Florida Patrick Tonyn gets word of the impending English invasion of Georgia |
| December 23, 1778 |
British force lands at Tybee Island
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| December 29, 1778 |
British capture Savannah; Battle of Brewton Hill
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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