Siege of Augusta

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People, The War Years (1775-1783) September 29, 2014 January 10, 2021

Victory for the Georgia Refugees

by Wayne Lynch

Smallpox raged across the backcountry in the late spring of 1781 and both of the Refugee commanders, Elijah Clarke and James McCall, caught the…

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The War Years (1775-1783) September 15, 2014 August 28, 2016

Elijah Clarke and the Georgia Refugees Fight British Domination

by Wayne Lynch

With the fall of Charleston, British columns spread into the southern backcountry. All of Georgia was occupied and the state government simply melted into…

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1. Douglas R Dorney Lord Rawdon at Camden—Giving a Victor His Due: Occupation and Pacification

On July 1, 1780, Rawdon wrote Rugeley that he would award " the inhabitants ten guineas for the head of any deserter belonging to the Volunteers of Ireland, and five…
2. David Price Ten Crucial Days, Five Crucial Factors

I think you're absolutely right, Bill - that's a point I make in the manuscript I'm working on that's a very extended version of the article. Thanks for your comments,…
3. Bill Welsch Ten Crucial Days, Five Crucial Factors

David! Great article. Thanks. I always think of luck when I hear contingency. A fancier term. I’ve stressed luck on my tours. I would add what I consider another example…