may 17, 1777 - Battle of Thomas Creek (Thomas Creek Massacre)
Description:
The Battle of Thomas Creek, also known as the Thomas Creek Massacre, was an ambush of a small detachment of mounted Georgia Militia by a mixed force of British soldiers, Loyalist militia, and British-allied Indians on May 17, 1777 near the mouth of Thomas Creek in northern East Florida. The encounter was the only major engagement in the second of three failed attempts by American forces to invade East Florida in the early years of the American Revolutionary War.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 17, 1777
Now
~ 249 years ago