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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 1 1 Browse Search
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Prevost surprises and defeats Americans under General Ashe at Briar Creek. Loss, American, 340 killed, wounded, and prisoners; British, sixteen killed and wounded......March 3, 1779 Civil government renewed by British under Colonel Prevost......March 4, 1779 Governor Wright returns to Georgia......July 13, 1779 As British invasion prevented carrying the constitution into effect, the supreme executive council is clothed with plenary power and elects John Wereat president......Aug. 6, 1779 Count d'estaing, with fleet of thirty-three war-vessels, surprises and captures part of British fleet under Sir James Wallace, commanding Tybee station......Sept. 3, 1779 Armies of Lincoln and D'Estaing besiege Savannah......Sept. 23, 1779 Captain French with 111 British, and five vessels with crews and ammunition, frightened by bonfires and voices, surrender to Col. John White of Georgia line and six Americans......Oct. 1, 1779 Americans and French attack Savannah; lose 1,1