January 26, 1779: A Small Battle That Proved Resistance Was Alive

Today in History (January 26, 1779)

After the British captured Savannah, a group of Georgia Patriots gathered at the Burke County Jail to hold a council of war and plan their next steps. Soon afterward, they clashed with Loyalist forces along the banks of McIntosh Creek. Though this was a small backcountry fight, it showed that Patriot resistance in Georgia continued even under British occupation.

If you want to read the actual historical proceedings and transcripts from this meeting, you can view the original document here:

Internet Archive (full document page):

https://archive.org/details/proceedingsofcou00ford

Direct PDF download (opens immediately):

https://archive.org/download/proceedingsofcou00ford/proceedingsofcou00ford.pdf