Augusta

Sometime in early September, Col. Elijah Clark and Lieut. Col. James McCall assembled a corps of Backwoodsman, some 400 to 700 depending on the account, in upper Georgia. With these he marched to attack the British post at Augusta on …

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Sometime in early September, Col. Elijah Clark and Lieut. Col. James McCall assembled a corps of Backwoodsman, some 400 to 700 depending on the account, in upper Georgia. With these he marched to attack the British post at Augusta on 12 September. Lieut. Col. Thomas Brown, the commander there, called in some Indians allies to aid in defense. 200 Cherokees subsequently joined his 150 of his King’s Carolina Rangers and some militia. Augusta (i.e. Fort Cornwallis) was not adequately fortified at that time, and Brown attempted to moved his position it McKay’s [Indian] Trading Post, at Garden Hill a plantation on the Savannah road. However, Garden Hill was already possessed by the Whigs. Brown attacked them, and though he lost a three pounder, he took Garden Hill.

Augusta, Georgia

The First Siege of Augusta occurred in September 1780, when Elijah Clarke and the Georgia Refugees conducted a surprise attack and laid siege to Augusta, Ga held by Thomas "Burnfoot" Brown and his Kings Ranger. Holding most of the area for 4 days, when on Sept. 18th they retreated when notified that a relief force was on its way.

Wikipedia: First Siege of Augusta

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