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On this day in 1779, a force of more than 340 men from the South Carolina and Georgia militias, led by Colonel Andrew Pickens of South Carolina with Colonel John Dooly and Lieutenant Colonel Elijah Clarke of Georgia, attack a group of approximately 200 Loyalists under the command of Colonel John Hamilton at Robert Carr’s Fort, in Wilkes County, Georgia.
After quickly taking the upper hand in the battle, the Patriots were on the brink of victory when they received word that the Loyalists would soon be getting assistance from several hundred reinforcements then marching to North Carolina to join the battle under the command of Colonel John Boyd, a South Carolina Loyalist. Boyd’s mission was to recruit colonists for the British army from behind Patriot lines. The Patriot commanders decided to abandon the siege at Carr’s Fort and surprise the approaching Loyalists under Boyd. The Patriots marched for four days, then successfully surprised and routed the Loyalists in the Battle of Kettle Creek, during which Boyd was mortally wounded.
Wilkes County, the site of both battles, was founded in 1777 and named in honor of John Wilkes, the radical British pamphleteer. Wilkes supporters, or Wilkites, constituted one quarter of the British population. They advocated for electoral reforms and publication of parliamentary debates. They also supported the American colonial protests of the late 1760s and early 1770s. The colonists responded with money for Wilkes’ legal defense and supportive pamphlets including a mock Apostle’s Creed beginning: I believe in Wilkes, the firm Patriot.
After quickly taking the upper hand in the battle, the Patriots were on the brink of victory when they received word that the Loyalists would soon be getting assistance from several hundred reinforcements then marching to North Carolina to join the battle under the command of Colonel John Boyd, a South Carolina Loyalist. Boyd’s mission was to recruit colonists for the British army from behind Patriot lines. The Patriot commanders decided to abandon the siege at Carr’s Fort and surprise the approaching Loyalists under Boyd. The Patriots marched for four days, then successfully surprised and routed the Loyalists in the Battle of Kettle Creek, during which Boyd was mortally wounded.
Wilkes County, the site of both battles, was founded in 1777 and named in honor of John Wilkes, the radical British pamphleteer. Wilkes supporters, or Wilkites, constituted one quarter of the British population. They advocated for electoral reforms and publication of parliamentary debates. They also supported the American colonial protests of the late 1760s and early 1770s. The colonists responded with money for Wilkes’ legal defense and supportive pamphlets including a mock Apostle’s Creed beginning: I believe in Wilkes, the firm Patriot.
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In Search of Carr’s Fort chronicles the search for archaeological evidence of a small but significant battle of the American Revolution fought in the Georgia...
Thanks TSgt Joe C. for letting us know that on February 10, 1779 a force of more than 340 men from the South Carolina and Georgia militias, led by Colonel Andrew Pickens of South Carolina with Colonel John Dooly and Lieutenant Colonel Elijah Clarke of Georgia, attacked a group of approximately 200 Loyalists under the command of Colonel John Hamilton at Robert Carr’s Fort, in Wilkes County, Georgia.
"In Search of Carr’s Fort chronicles the search for archaeological evidence of a small but significant battle of the American Revolution fought in the Georgia backcountry.
The film weaves a narrative that transitions from the story of the February 10, 1779 Battle of Carr’s Fort, in which legendary Patriot general Andrew Pickens faced off against a small but determined force of Loyalist militia inside a local log fortification, and the efforts of a small team of dedicated archaeologists to unearth the battle’s secrets. With funding a Battlefield Protection Program grant from the National Park Service, Dan and Rita Elliott of the LAMAR Institute led the successful effort to locate the fort’s position and fill in the blank spaces in the story of the battle. Their discoveries help form the basis of a more complete understanding of the American Revolution fought in this often-overlooked region.
This film is the official documentary about the project."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb2FZF8nnTE
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Wayne Brandon LTC Bill Koski Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SSgt Robert Marx PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski SP5 Robert Ruck SPC Margaret Higgins SGT Charles H. Hawes SGT (Join to see) SGT (Join to see)
"In Search of Carr’s Fort chronicles the search for archaeological evidence of a small but significant battle of the American Revolution fought in the Georgia backcountry.
The film weaves a narrative that transitions from the story of the February 10, 1779 Battle of Carr’s Fort, in which legendary Patriot general Andrew Pickens faced off against a small but determined force of Loyalist militia inside a local log fortification, and the efforts of a small team of dedicated archaeologists to unearth the battle’s secrets. With funding a Battlefield Protection Program grant from the National Park Service, Dan and Rita Elliott of the LAMAR Institute led the successful effort to locate the fort’s position and fill in the blank spaces in the story of the battle. Their discoveries help form the basis of a more complete understanding of the American Revolution fought in this often-overlooked region.
This film is the official documentary about the project."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb2FZF8nnTE
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Wayne Brandon LTC Bill Koski Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SSgt Robert Marx PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski SP5 Robert Ruck SPC Margaret Higgins SGT Charles H. Hawes SGT (Join to see) SGT (Join to see)
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TSgt Joe C. thanks for the read/share of in 1779, a force of more than 340 men from the South Carolina and Georgia militias, led by Colonel Andrew Pickens of South Carolina with Colonel John Dooly and Lieutenant Colonel Elijah Clarke of Georgia, attack a group of approximately 200 Loyalists under the command of Colonel John Hamilton at Robert Carr’s Fort, in Wilkes County, Georgia.
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