Question

Homework: Write a narrative 3-4 paragraphs about the events that during the Battle of Kettle Creek and Siege of Savannah from the perspective of a Loyalist or Patriot.
A narrative is simply a telling of a story: the events, dates, and places should be historically accurate. Use additional research and the guided notes to help you fill in any missing information.

Answer 1

Answer:

February 14, 1779 - Wilkes County, Augusta

Georgians weren’t feeling the love, even if it was Valentine’s Day.

The Battle of Kettle Creek was fought during the American Revolution on this day in 1779. 600 loyalists from Georgia and the Carolina were camped on the creek, which flows into the Little River in Wilkes County, Georgia’s back country in those days.

The British believed if they marched an army through Georgia and the Carolina, thousands of Southern loyalists would flock to the royal banner. The loyalists at Kettle Creek were headed to Augusta when 340 Patriot Militiamen under the command of Andrew Pickens of South Carolina and John Dooley and Elijah Clarke of Georgia caught up with them. The Patriots routed the Loyalists. It was a small victory, but it was significant, and provided a morale boost for the American cause, after Savannah had fallen two months earlier.

The Patriot victory frustrated the British and dealt a severe blow to loyalist recruitment in Georgia, after Americans fought Americans at Kettle Creek on February 14, 1779, Today in Georgia History.

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