1. Georgia and the revolution
Battles and Key People

2. The battle of kettle creek
When: February 1779 Who: Led by Colonel Elijah Clarke (after whom Clarke County is named) What: defeated a group of about British Troops Where: Located about eight miles from Washington, Georgia Why Is this important: It broke the British stronghold in Georgia, Morale is improved and the spoils of the battle are given to the Georgians

3. Wilkes County-location of kettle creek

4. The siege of savannah
Key vocabulary: Siege: occurs when forces try to capture a fortified fort or town by surrounding it and preventing any supplies from reaching it.
When: September 1779
What: two French ships and 4000 soldiers arrived to join American troops to try and take savannah from the british
Where: Off the coast of tybee island, near savannah
Final outcome: americans lost and the british held savannah for the next three years

5. Siege of Savannah Key facts:
Second bloodiest battle of the American Revolution
It only lasted 90 minutes, but led to many deaths
The british finally withdrew from savannah in 1782

6. Georgia’s war heroes: Dabney
Served as a patriot in the battle of kettle creek
There is some debate as to whether he was freeborn or a slave
Granted permission to fight in the war
General assembly gave him his freedom and land

7. NaNcy Hart
Soldiers showed up and demand that she feed them. Nancy was able to get them intoxicated and she hid their weapons. As a result of this, she killed one and wounded one Hart county is named in her honor as well as the town of hartwell. **ONLY county in Georgia named for a woman.

8. The Battle of Yorktown
In june 1781, clark was once again over the Georgia militia With the help of the continental army, took Augusta from the british The French helped the continental army when they met the british in Yorktown The American forces won that battle, forcing Cornwallis(Leader of the British) to surrender.