Clarke's Creek Encampment

Wilkes County · dedicated 1958 · Located on Jackson's Crossroads west of Tignall and north of US 78.

At Clarke's Creek, near here, on the night of February 13, 1779, American troops commanded by Col. Elijah Clarke, Col. John Colley and 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.

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