Battle of Kettle Creek

Quando

14 de fev. de 1779

Tipo

Batalha

Coordenadas

33.69° N, 82.89° W

Description

1779 American Revolutionary War battle

1779 American Revolutionary War battle

The Battle of Kettle Creek was the first major victory for Patriots in the back country of Georgia during the American Revolutionary War that took place on February 14, 1779. It was fought in Wilkes County about eleven miles (18 km) from present-day Washington, Georgia. A militia force of Patriots defeated and scattered a Loyalist militia force that was on its way to British-controlled Augusta.

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