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Battle of Brier Creek, the Glossary

The Battle of Brier Creek was an American Revolutionary War battle fought on March 3, 1779, near the confluence of Brier Creek with the Savannah River in eastern Georgia.^[1]

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1779 in Georgia (U.S. state)
1779 in the United States
Battles in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War 1775–1779
Battles of the American Revolutionary War in Georgia (U.S. state)

American Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a military conflict that was part of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army. Battle of Brier Creek and American Revolutionary War are 1779 in the United States and conflicts in 1779.

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Ammunition box

An ammunition box or cartridge box is a container designed for safe transport and storage of ammunition.

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Andrew Williamson (soldier)

Brigadier-General Andrew Williamson (c. 1730–1786) was a Scottish-born trader, planter, and military officer.

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Archibald Campbell (British Army officer, born 1739)

Sir Archibald Campbell KB (21 August 1739 – 31 March 1791) was a British Army officer, colonial administrator and politician who served as governor of Georgia, Jamaica, and Madras.

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Atlantic Seaboard Fall Line

The Atlantic Seaboard Fall Line, or Fall Zone, is a escarpment where the Piedmont and Atlantic coastal plain meet in the eastern United States.

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Augusta, Georgia

Augusta is a consolidated city-county on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Georgia.

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Augustine Prévost

Augustine Prévost (born Augustin Prevost) (22 August 1723 – 5-6 May 1786) was a Genevan soldier best known for his service in the British Army during the Seven Years' War and the American War of Independence.

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Battle of Kettle Creek

The Battle of Kettle Creek was the first major victory for Patriots in the back country of Georgia during the American Revolutionary War that took place on February 14, 1779. Battle of Brier Creek and Battle of Kettle Creek are 1779 in Georgia (U.S. state), 1779 in the United States, battles in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War 1775–1779, battles of the American Revolutionary War in Georgia (U.S. state) and conflicts in 1779.

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Brier Creek (Savannah River tributary)

Brier Creek or Briar Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey.

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Brigadier general

Brigadier general or brigade general is a military rank used in many countries.

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Capture of Savannah

The Capture of Savannah, sometimes the First Battle of Savannah (because of the siege of 1779), or the Battle of Brewton Hill,Heitman, pp. Battle of Brier Creek and Capture of Savannah are battles in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War 1775–1779 and battles of the American Revolutionary War in Georgia (U.S. state).

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Cavalry

Historically, cavalry (from the French word cavalerie, itself derived from cheval meaning "horse") are soldiers or warriors who fight mounted on horseback.

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Continental Army

The Continental Army was the army of the United Colonies representing the Thirteen Colonies and later the United States during the American Revolutionary War.

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East Florida

East Florida (Florida Oriental) was a colony of Great Britain from 1763 to 1783 and a province of the Spanish Empire from 1783 to 1821.

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Ebenezer, Georgia

Ebenezer, also known as New Ebenezer, is a ghost town in Effingham County, Georgia, United States, near Ebenezer Creek, on the banks of the Savannah River.

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Field artillery

Field artillery is a category of mobile artillery used to support armies in the field.

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France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.

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Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia, officially the State of Georgia, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.

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Grenadier

A grenadier (derived from the word grenade) was historically an assault-specialist soldier who threw hand grenades in siege operation battles.

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Infantry

Infantry is a specialization of military personnel who engage in warfare combat.

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Jacques Marcus Prevost

James Marcus or Mark Prevost (born Jacques-Marc Prevost; 1736 – 1781) was a British Army officer.

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John Ashe (general)

John Ashe, Sr. (ca. 1720 – October 24, 1781) was Speaker of the House of Burgesses in the Province of North Carolina.

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Lieutenant colonel

Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel.

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Loyalist (American Revolution)

Loyalists were colonists in the Thirteen Colonies who remained loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War, often referred to as Tories, Royalists, or King's Men at the time.

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McDuffie County, Georgia

McDuffie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia.

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Militia

A militia is generally an army or some other fighting organization of non-professional or part-time soldiers; citizens of a country, or subjects of a state, who may perform military service during a time of need, as opposed to a professional force of regular, full-time military personnel; or, historically, to members of a warrior-nobility class (e.g.

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Millhaven, Georgia

Millhaven is an unincorporated community in Screven County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

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National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic value".

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New York City

New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.

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North Carolina

North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.

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Ogeechee River

The Ogeechee River is a U.S. Geological Survey.

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Patriot (American Revolution)

Patriots, also known as Revolutionaries, Continentals, Rebels, or Whigs, were colonists in the Thirteen Colonies who opposed the Kingdom of Great Britain's control and governance during the colonial era, and supported and helped launch the American Revolution that ultimately established American independence.

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Piedmont (United States)

The Piedmont is a plateau region located in the Eastern United States.

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Province of Georgia

The Province of Georgia (also Georgia Colony) was one of the Southern Colonies in colonial-era British America.

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Regular army

A regular army is the official army of a state or country (the official armed forces), contrasting with irregular forces, such as volunteer irregular militias, private armies, mercenaries, etc.

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Samuel Elbert

Samuel Elbert (1740November 1, 1788) was an American merchant, soldier, slave owner, and politician from Savannah, Georgia.

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Savannah River

The Savannah River is a major river in the Southeastern United States, forming most of the border between South Carolina and Georgia.

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Savannah, Georgia

Savannah is the oldest city in the U.S. state of Georgia and the county seat of Chatham County.

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Scotland

Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Screven County, Georgia

Screven County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia.

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Siege of Charleston

The Siege of Charleston was a major engagement and major British victory in the American Revolutionary War, fought in the environs of Charles Town (today Charleston), the capital of South Carolina, between March 29 and May 12, 1780.

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South Carolina

South Carolina is a state in the coastal Southeastern region of the United States.

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Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War

The southern theater of the American Revolutionary War was the central theater of military operations in the second half of the American Revolutionary War, 1778–1781.

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Southern United States

The Southern United States, sometimes Dixie, also referred to as the Southern States, the American South, the Southland, Dixieland, or simply the South, is a geographic and cultural region of the United States.

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St. Augustine, Florida

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Sylvania, Georgia

Sylvania is a city in and the county seat of Screven County, Georgia, United States.

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Thomson, Georgia

Thomson (originally called Slashes) is a city in McDuffie County, Georgia, United States.

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United Colonies

The United Colonies was the official name as used by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia for the newly formed nation comprising the Thirteen Colonies in 1775 and 1776, before and as independence was declared.

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Warren County, Georgia

Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia.

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Warrenton, Georgia

Warrenton is a city in Warren County, Georgia, United States.

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Waynesboro, Georgia

Waynesboro is a city and the county seat of Burke County, Georgia, United States.

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William Moultrie

William Moultrie (November 23, 1730 – September 27, 1805) was an American slaveowning planter and politician who became a general in the American Revolutionary War.

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Wrens, Georgia

Wrens is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States.

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The 71st Regiment of Foot was a Highland regiment in the British Army, raised as the 73rd (Highland) Regiment of Foot in 1777.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Brier_Creek

Also known as Battle of Briar Creek, Battle of Briar's Creek, Briars Creek, Brier Creek Battlefield.

, Waynesboro, Georgia, William Moultrie, Wrens, Georgia, 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot.

Battle of Brier Creek, the Glossary

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1779 in Georgia (U.S. state)

1779 in the United States

Battles in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War 1775–1779

Battles of the American Revolutionary War in Georgia (U.S. state)

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