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Battle of Kettle Creek
The
Battle of Kettle Creek
(February 14, 1779) was a major encounter in the back country of
Georgia
during the
American Revolutionary War
. It was fought in
Wilkes County
about eight miles (13 km) from present-day
Washington, Georgia
. A
militia
force of
Patriots
decisively defeated and scattered a
Loyalist
militia force that was on its way to British-controlled
Augusta
.
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