1. People, Places, Things…. PLACES: Revolutionary Battles
Georgia Battles
Revolutionary War Battles
February Battle of Kettle Creek
Led by Elijah Clarke
Patriots were outnumbered
Raised morale of GA patriots
Increased Patriots supplies (took British horses and weapons)
Set the stage for future Southern backcountry victories
Austin Dabney – slave solider
April Battles of Lexington & Concord, MA
First Battle of the Revolutionary War
“shot heard round the world” (Emerson)
GA protests began b/w Patriots v Loyalist
2nd Continental Congress (1775)
12 colonies unhappy with GA (L. Hall only)
Created Continental Army w. Gen. Washington
Gov. Wright arrested by Liberty Boys
Signed Declaration of Independence (1776)
September/October Battles of Saratoga, NY
Turning point of the Revolutionary War
French entered war as American allies
October Siege of Savannah (NOT!)
By 1778, British held Savannah & Augusta
Patriots held backcountry GA
Patriots & French attacked Savannah but failed to recapture Savannah
Clarke recaptured August in 1781
Savannah stayed British until 1782
October 1781 – Battle of Yorktown, VA
Final battle of the Revolutionary War
Gen. Washington & French allies beat British Gen. Cornwallis
British surrendered in America
Treaty of Paris of 1783 – ended the war

2. People, Places, Things…. PEOPLE: Patriots vs. Loyalist (Tories)
3 ROYAL GOVERNORS
Capt. Reynolds (L)
H. Ellis (L)
Sir Wright (L)
3 SIGNERS OF Declaration of Independence
Button Gwinnett(P) – English born, politician, died in a dual
Lyman Hall (P) – US born, attended 1st congress but did not vote, minister, doctor, GA Governor, UGA
George Walton (P) – US born, youngest signer, lawyer, GA Governor
3 GA HEROES
Elijah Clarke (P) – Battle of Kettle Creek (1779) Clarke led rebel militia group and took British horses and weapons (Clarke County named)
Austin Dabney(P) – only slave solider at the Battle of Kettle Creek. Fought for owner. Rewarded land/free after war.
Nancy Hart (P) – held/killed British soldiers in her home for arrest (Hart county named)
3 NATIONAL HEROES
George Washington (P) – F&I War then Rev. War then President!
Thomas Jefferson (P) – author of the D of I
Paul Revere(P) – called the alarm at Battle of Lexington, Sons of Liberty