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Button Gwinnett
One of the signers of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia
Gwinnett County -
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Battle of Kettle Creek
First colonial victory in Georgia during the American Revolution
Aided in morale for the Patriots -
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Siege of Savannah
French and Patriot troops surrounded the city in hopes of removing the British army -
Lyman Hall
One of the signers of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia
Hall County -
Elijah Clarke
Led soldiers at Battle of Kettle Creek
Was a Patriot general during the Revolutionary War. -
George Walton
One of the signers of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia
Walton County -
Austin Dabney
Slave that fought in the war
Fought in the Battle of Kettle Creek -
Nancy Hart
Myth states that she killed several Redcoats at her house, was six feet tall, may have been a spy