THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
BRITISH LOYALISTS VS AMERICAN PATRIOTS DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
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The battle was a moral victory for Georgia Patriots because they gained much-needed supplies and the support of many Georgians.
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The battle was a brutal defeat for the Georgia Patriots because they lost much-needed supplies and the support of many Georgians.
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The battle was a moral victory for the Georgia Loyalists because they gained much-needed supplies and the support of many Georgians.
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The battle was a brutal defeat for the Georgia Loyalists because they lost much-needed supplies and the support of many Georgians.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Battle of Kettle Creek was the most important battle of the American Revolutionary War to be fought in Georgia. The battle was fought on February 14, 1779, near this location at Battle Hill. The victory by the American Patriot Militia virtually ended the movement to remain loyal to the England among Georgians.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Patriot victory at the Battle of Kettle Creek boosted the moral of other Patriots after Savannah had fallen to the British in late 1778. The results of the battle also stunted British attempts to recruit loyalists to their cause in Georgia.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Loyalist victory at the Battle of Kettle Creek was a direct cause of Savannah’s capture by the British in 1778. Colonel Elijah Clarke was killed in the battle and his entire force was captured, which opened Augusta to British occupation.
Detailed explanation-4: -On February 14, 1779, during the Revolutionary War, the Battle of Kettle Creek was fought in Wilkes County. Around 340 militiamen led by Elijah Clarke and John Dooly of Georgia, and Andrew Pickens of South Carolina attacked 600 American supporters of the British cause, led by James Boyd.