Battle of Cherokee Ford, SC

On this day in 1779,

Before leaving Carr's Fort for South Carolina, Cols. Pickens and Dooly call for reinforcements under Capt. Anderson to patrol the Savannah. Col. Boyd, surprised by the rebel force, rallies his men who fight on for over an hour before finally being defeated. Boyd would die that evening from wounds after The Battle of Cherokee Ford, SC.
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Patrick Henry

No major battles occurred on this date.

But in 1776, Patrick Henry becomes colonel of the First Virginia battalion in defense of the state’s supply of gunpowder.
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Ethan Allen

No major battles occurred on this date.

But in 1789, Ethan Allen dies of a stroke at age 52 on his Winooski River homestead.
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Sir James Wright

On this day in 1776,

Georgia’s royal governor, Sir James Wright, escapes from his residence in Savannah to the safety of a waiting British warship, the HMS Scarborough, anchored at the mouth of the Savannah River, and returns to London.
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Battle of Kettle Creek, GA

On this day 1779,

And for the next four days, Col. John Pickens and his militia from Georgia and South Carolina attack Tories at Carr's Fort at The Battle of Kettle Creek, GA.
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Battle of Wilkes County

On this day in 1779,

British Col. Hamilton captures Carr's Fort in Wilkes County, GA. Comprised of a few militiamen and their families, Col. Andrew Pickens allows the British to take possession of the fort. The American patriots hasten across the Savannah to meet Col. John Boyd after The Battle of Wilkes County.
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Battle of Blue Licks, KY

On this day in 1778,

Chief Blue Jacket of the Shawnee tribe, with 102 warriors, captures a salt-making party of 27 people. Among the captives is Daniel Boone at the Battle of Blue Licks, KY.
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