Historical Marker

Battle of Brier Creek - Mar. 3, 1779

Sylvania · Screven County · Erected 1956

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The Story

On March 3, 1779, British Lt. Col. Mark Prevost surprised Gen. John Ashe's American force pinned against the creek and swamp here. The rout cost the Americans hundreds of men and handed Britain firmer control of Georgia.

About this site

Battle of Brier Creek - Mar. 3, 1779 is a historical marker in Sylvania, Screven County, erected in 1956. It is one of 27 historical markers documented in Screven County, among 107 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.8054, -81.4713 near Sylvania. The nearest cataloged historic site is General Samuel Elbert (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Lee Cemetery, Oak Grove Cemetery, and Buck Creek Cemetery.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.8054, -81.4713 · Sylvania, Screven County

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