Siege of Augusta (1781)
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The Siege of Augusta (1781) was an American Revolutionary War engagement in which Patriot forces recaptured the British-held post at Augusta, Georgia, helping to weaken British control in the Southern colonies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Augusta (1781) canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
military siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Second Siege of Augusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loyalist militia ⓘ Patriot forces ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving Great Britain
ⓘ
Battles involving the United States ⓘ Battles of the American Revolutionary War in Georgia ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | Patriot forces numerically superior to the British garrison ⓘ |
| combatType | land warfare ⓘ |
| commander |
Elijah Clarke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| consequence |
secured Patriot control over the backcountry region of Georgia
ⓘ
weakened British control in the Southern colonies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | May 22, 1781 – June 6, 1781 ⓘ |
| endDate | June 6, 1781 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Patriot operations in the Southern campaign ⓘ |
| fortificationInvolved |
Fort Cornwallis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Grierson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | British and Loyalist troops at Augusta ⓘ |
| geographicContext | on the Savannah River ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| location | Augusta, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | recapture the British-held post at Augusta, Georgia ⓘ |
| outcome | British garrison at Augusta surrendered to Patriot forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Augusta (1779) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents | Patriot Continental and militia forces vs British and Loyalist garrison ⓘ |
| region | British North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Cowpens
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Guilford Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Ninety Six NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Patriot victory ⓘ |
| sideOfCommander |
Elijah Clarke – Patriot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee – Patriot NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Brown – British Loyalist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to restoration of Patriot authority in Georgia
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helped undermine British strategy in the South ⓘ |
| startDate | May 22, 1781 ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
artillery bombardment
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construction of siege works ⓘ siege operations ⓘ |
| theater | Southern colonies ⓘ |
| timeSpan | late stages of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
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