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During the Battle of Kettle Creek, Gen. Andrew Pickens led approximately 400 of his Patriot troops against Col. Boyd, a Loyalist from North Carolina with a superior force of approximately 600 men. During the Battle, Col. Boyd was killed and the British were denied a foothold in the Georgia backcountry and their hopes for recruiting over a thousand men were dashed. As a result of the Battle of Kettle Creek, 70 loyalist troops were killed, 75 prisoners were taken, and 700 horses and other supplies were captured. The Patriot forces under Gen. Pickens lost 9 killed and 20 wounded. It was a decisive rout, and gave the southern campaign a shot in the arm after the loss of Savannah GA just weeks before on December 27, 1778.
On Saturday, February 11th, 2006, a number of historical and patriotic organizations assembled at Kettle Creek to commemorate the 227th Anniversary of the victory achieved by the heroes who fought here. Because of inclement weather, the program and wreath-laying events were moved inside the nearby McGill Woodruf Agriculural Center.
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Photos and captions courtesy of Dr. Sam Powell, PhD., Senior Vice President, NCSSAR