was later recaptured by the British in June 1780 after Patriot forces collapsed in the aftermath of the Siege of Charleston. It was retaken by siege by Patriot forces on June 5, 1781. Legacy The Kettle Creek Battlefield has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Most of the battlefield is owned by Wilkes County, and in 2008, an archeological survey conducted by Daniel Elliot of the Lamar Institute identified the original location of the place where the fight occurred. It is located off Tyrone Road in Wilkes County. In 2013, 60 acres of the battlefield area was purchased by the Kettle Creek Battlefield Association using donations from individuals and other heritage organization. Then, in 2018, the American Battlefield Trust and its partners have acquired and preserved 180 acres at the battlefield. The Kettle Creek Battlefield was awarded an "affiliated area" status of the National Park Service (NPS) in January 2021. See also American Revolutionary War § War in the South. Places 'Battle of Kettle Creek' in overall sequence and strategic context. Notes References Contains detailed archaeological and historiographic analysis, orders of battle; issued in 2009 for the town of Washington, GA. Further reading Swager, Christine R. Heroes of Kettle Creek, 1779-1782. West Conshohocken, PA: Infinity Pub., 2008. Print. External links Battle of Kettle Creek, Georgia. By Robert Scott Davis Jr. Kettle Creek Kettle Creek Kettle Creek Kettle Wilkes County, Georgia 1779 in the United States Kettle Creek 1779 in Georgia (U.S. state)