Clarke's Creek Encampment-GHM 157-22-Wilkes Co
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Sprinterman
N 33° 53.414 W 082° 50.756
17S E 329301 N 3751518
Jackson's Crossroads west of Tignall and north of US 78
Waymark Code: WM6RPP
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2009
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At Clarke`s Creek, near here, on the night of February 13, 1779, American troops commanded by col. Andrew Pickens, encamped. Very early the next morning, they launched a surprise attack on the British forces under Colonel Boyd, encamped at Kettle Creek 4 miles a way. The victory prevented the British troops from joining the notorious McGirth, and broke their devastating march through Georgia.
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: 157-22
Date: 1958
Sponsor: GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION
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