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Hello. Below, and thank you for joining the American Revolution. Today, episode 138, the Battle of Thomas Creek. A few weeks ago in episode 1.30, I provided some background on the

ongoing disputes between the loyalists in East Florida and the Patriots in Georgia. I ended that episode in February

1777 with the loyalists having captured Fort McIntosh and leaving the border open to continuing raids by loyalists

and their Creek allies. Following the Patriot loss at Fort Macintosh, local morale fell.

The 400-man force of Georgia militia

dwindled to about 200.

American General Robert Howe held command of the Southern Theater, but was up in Charleston, South Carolina.

Robert Howe was no relation to British General William Howe. Robert was a North Carolinian and was spending most of his time fighting with South Carolinians over troop levels.

South Carolina had recruited a bunch of North Carolina soldiers following the British attack on Charleston in early 1776.

By 1777, North Carolina officials wanted their men back for the defense of their own state.

General Howe was dealing with this fight and not giving much attention to the Georgia Florida border fighting.

With the desperate need for troops following the loss of Fort McIntosh,

HAL managed to send about 150 Virginia recruits at about 160 from South Carolina to

supplement the 200 Georgians still trying to defend the border.

Georgia forces also had five or six small military vessels armed with cannons as well as 16 military transports.

The primary goal of these ships was to disrupt trade between East Florida and Britain's island colonies in the West Indies.

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