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Georgia's role in the American Revolution
| Introduction to the American Revolution in Georgia | Introduction to the American Revolution in Georgia |
| Acts of War | Acts of War Sugar Act, Stamp Act and their affect on the American Colonies |
| End of the French and Indian War | End of the French and Indian War King George III issues the Proclamation of 1763 and intends to pay for the largest standing army with taxes |
| Sugar Act; Stamp Act | Sugar Act; Stamp Act England tries to collect taxes to pay for an army using the Sugar Act and Stamp Act |
| Liberty Boys; Virginia Resolves | Liberty Boys; Virginia Resolves The Liberty Boys chase the stampmaster away and Virginia passes the Resolves |
| Radical Georgia Unites | Radical Georgia Unites Led by Noble Jones and Archibald Bulloch the House takes a radical stance until dissolved by acting Royal Governor James Habersham |
| Tea Act and Tea Party | Tea Act and Tea Party The Tea Act will cut the price of tea but force Americans to accept taxation without representation. but Sam Adams and the Sons of Liberty hold the Boston Tea Party |
| Movement towards Independence | Movement towards Independence |
| Battle of the Rice Boats | Battle of the Rice Boats The British fleet sails up the Savannah River and boards boats in the harbor in an attempt to secure provisions |
| On to Independence | On to Independence Georgia selects five men to journey to the Second Continental Congress, but only three can attend. |
| Declaration of Independence | Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence is crafted by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia |
| Problems in East Florida | Problems in East Florida Three times Georgia tries to move against British held Florida with little success |
| British take Savannah and Augusta | British take Savannah and Augusta British forces capture Savannah and Augusta, but find the latter town too hard to hold |
| Battle of Kettle Creek | Battle of Kettle Creek |
| Battle of Brier Creek | Battle of Brier Creek Caught off-guard by re-enforced British, the colonists flee, with the exception of Col. Samuel Elbert's Georgians. |
| Battle of Savannah | Battle of Savannah Combined French and American forces attack the British in their Southern stronghold of Savannah |
| Dark Days for Georgia | Dark Days for Georgia With the loss of Charleston, Britain seizes Augusta and the darkest hours of the Revolution set in. |
| End of the Revolution | End of the Revolution |
| American Revolution in Georgia Chronology | American Revolution in Georgia Chronology Date of importance to Georgia in the American Revolution |
| Other pages of interest on About North Georgia Biographies | |
| Lyman Hall | Lyman Hall Leader of early revolutionaries in Georgia, Signed the Declaration of Independence, served as governor and as a physician. |
| George Walton | George Walton Signed the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Senator, governor |
| Button Gwinnett | Button Gwinnett Signed Declaration of Independence, first governor of the state |
| Georgia History | |
| Georgia and the American Revolution | Georgia and the American Revolution Overview of the American Revolution in Georgia, focusing on North Georgia's involvement |
| Letters | |
| Button Gwinnett v. Lachlan McIntosh | Button Gwinnett v. Lachlan McIntosh Can you tell me more about Button Gwinnett duel with Lachlan McIntosh? |
| Voices from the Past | |
| Declaration of Independence - Letter from Georgia to Gwinnett, Walton and Hall | Declaration of Independence - Letter from Georgia to Gwinnett, Walton and Hall |
| Samuel Elbert on the capture of the Hinchinbrooke | Samuel Elbert on the capture of the Hinchinbrooke Col. Elbert describes an early victory in Georgia during the American Revolution. |
| Brier Creek Letter | Brier Creek Letter Letter from Augustine Prevost describing the Battle of Brier Creek |
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