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ompanied by General Houstoun, of Georgia, penetrated as far as the St. Mary's River, where sickness, loss of draught-horses, and disputes about command checked the expedition and caused it to be abandoned.
The refugees in Florida retaliated by an invasion in their turn.
In the summer of that year two bodies of armed men, composed of regulars and refugees, made a rapid incursion into Georgia from east Florida—one in boats through the inland navigation, the other overland by way of the Altamaha River.
The first party advanced to Sunbury and summoned the fort to surrender.
Colonel McIntosh, its commander, replied, Come and take it.
The enterprise was abandoned.
The other corps pushed on towards Savannah, but was met by about 100 militia, with whom they skirmished.
In one of these General Scriven, who commanded the Americans, was mortally wounded.
At near Ogeechee Ferry the invaders were
An early view of St. Augustine, Florida. repulsed by General Elbert with 200 Continental s