Siege of Augusta
| Siege of Augusta | |||||||
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| Part of the American Revolutionary War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Loyalist militia
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 United States
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Thomas Brown 
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Elijah Clarke
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| Strength | |||||||
| 630 | 1,600 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 52 killed 334 captured |
16 killed 35 wounded |
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The Siege of Augusta began on May 22, 1781 and was conducted by General Andrew Pickens and Colonel Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee against British troops occupying the town of Augusta, Georgia. Fort Cornwallis, the primary defenses, were successfully exposed to cannon fire by the construction of a tower 30 feet (9.1 m) high on which the Americans mounted a small cannon. The garrison surrendered on June 6.
On April 16, Patriot militia companies under the command of Micajah Williamson arrived on the outskirts of Augusta, Georgia and established a fortified camp. The garrison of the town's primary fortification, Fort Cornwallis, was commanded by Loyalist Thomas Brown, and did not immediately confront Williamson due to exaggerated reports of his troop strength.
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