Battle of Brier Creek

Battle of Brier Creek
Part of the American Revolutionary War
Map from the Georgia State Historical Marker. Created by Clyde D. Hollingsworth, it shows the movements of British and Patriot forces along the Savannah River and Brier Creek.
Date March 3, 1779 Location Screven County, near present-day Sylvania, Georgia 32°48′42″N 81°28′58″W / 32.811631°N 81.482829°W / 32.811631; -81.482829 (Brannen's Bridge on Brier Creek) Result British victory
Belligerents
United States	Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
John Ashe Samuel Elbert (POW)	Mark Prevost
Strength
1,100 infantry and militia[1]	900 infantry, cavalry, grenadiers, and militia[2]
Casualties and losses
at least 150 killed, unknown wounded, 227 captured[3]	5 killed, 11 wounded

The Battle of Brier Creek was an American Revolutionary War battle fought on March 3, 1779, near the confluence of Brier Creek with the Savannah River in eastern Georgia. An American Patriot force consisting principally of militia from North Carolina and Georgia along with some Continental Army troops were defeated by British forces, suffering significant casualties. The rout damaged Patriot morale.