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| Tango01 | 03 Sep 2019 9:17 p.m. PST |
"In early February, 1779, Colonel John Boyd set out with a newly raised regiment of 800 Tories. His goal was to unite with British General Archibald Campbell's force, which had successfully captured Augusta, Georgia. During their march south, however, Boyd's men suffered about 100 casualties, inflicted upon them by pursuing Patriot partisans. After crossing the Savannah River, Boyd ordered his men to rest and make camp on the north side of Kettle Creek in Wilkes County, Georgia. Unbeknownst to Boyd, about 350 Patriots under the overall command of Colonel Andrew Pickens were close by, preparing to strike…"
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paints brigs for the British fleet.
