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Green plaque № 57978

Sylvania, GA, United States

Battle of Brier Creek MAR. 3, 1779. In early February, 1779, the Southern Armies of the United States and Great Britain were facing across the Savannah River on a battle line reaching from Savannah to the Broad River above Augusta. The British controlled Georgia and the Americans South Carolina. A v

ictory for the American forces meant an early end to the war. Each side, realizing the importance of the impending struggle, was carefully maneuvering troops for an opening blow. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln

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