United States, Georgia, Wilkes County, 33.78195, -82.743231986On February 14, 1779, during the Revolutionary War, the Battle of Kettle Creek was fought in Wilkes County. Around 340 militiamen led by Elijah Clarke and John Dooly of Georgia, and Andrew Pickens of South Carolina attacked 600 American supporters of the British cause, led by James Boyd. Boyd was killed, and his men were forced to retreat across the creek.Map of the Kettle Creek area battleground, which is located in Wilkes County, Georgia. The map outlines the movements of both the rebel forces and the British troops. The Battle of Kettle Creek, fought on February 14, 1779, prevented the British from invading upper Georgia.image/jpegDavis, Robert Scott. Georgians in the Revolution: At Kettle Creek and Burke County. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1986.http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/battle-kettle-creekForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/battle-kettle-creekForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaBattlefields--Georgia--Wilkes CountyKettle Creek, Battle of, Ga., 1779Georgia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783Maps, MilitaryBattle of Kettle CreekStillImage