| January 2, 1779 |
Archibald Campbell leaves Hessians to guard Savannah and begins a march to Augusta. |
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City of Augusta, Georgia
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| January 3, 1779 |
The British under Archibald Campbell take Ebeneezer |
| January 5, 1779 |
Stephen Decatur is born, Sinnepuxent, Maryland
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Stephen Decatur
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| January 5, 1779 |
Zebulon Montgomery Pike is born, Somerset County, New Jersey. |
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Zebulon Pike |
| January 6, 1779 |
Battle of Sunbury - Fort commander John McIntosh replies "Come and take it" to the British demand for surrender. |
| January 9, 1779 |
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| January 24, 1779 |
Archibald Campbell leaves Savannah with about 1,000 men, heading northwest to Augusta. |
| January 31, 1779 |
British take Augusta
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City of Augusta, Georgia
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| February 14, 1779 |
British withdraw from Augusta
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City of Augusta, Georgia
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| February 14, 1779 |
Battle of Kettle Creek - American forces under the command of Andrew Pickens, Elijah Clarke and John Dooley defeat a larger number of British forces in rural Georgia. For more information see:
Georgia Fights Back
The Battle of Kettle Creek
or visit the battlefield at:
Kettle Creek battlefield
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Andrew Pickens |
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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Wilkes County, Georgia |
| March 3, 1779 |
Battle of Briar (Brier) Creek. British forces drive the American forces (mostly militia) from the field of battle. Samuel Elbert and his men, protecting the unorderly retreat of the North Carolina regiments, are captured by the British.
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| March 4, 1779 |
English Lt. Colonel James Mark Prevost appointed acting governor of Georgia, to serve until the arrival of James Wright
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James Wright |
| March 21, 1779 |
British Indian Agent John Stuart dies, Pensacola
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| June 28, 1779 |
Battle of Hickory Hill
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| July 22, 1779 |
James Wright returns as royal governor of Georgia
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James Wright |
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Governors of Georgia, 1733-1800
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| August 6, 1779 |
John Wereat becomes President of the Executive Council
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| September 12, 1779 |
French forces under the command of Admiral Charles Henri D'Estaing land at Beaulieu, a plantation south of Savannah. |
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| September 16, 1779 |
General Benjamin Lincoln and Admiral Charles Henri D'Estang lay siege to Savannah
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Benjamin Lincoln
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| October 6, 1779 |
Battle of Savannah
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| October 9, 1779 |
William Jasper dies, Savannah, Georgia
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Savannah, Georgia births and deaths |
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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William Jasper |
| November 0, 1779 |
George Walton elected head of the executive branch
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George Walton
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Governors of Georgia, 1733-1800
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