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Early life

McIntosh was born near Raits, Badenoch, Scotland. McIntosh’s father, John Mohr McIntosh, moved the family to Georgia in 1736 with a group of Scottish settlers founding the town of New Inverness (now Darien, Georgia). Georgia was a highly militarized colony and clashes with neighboring Spanish Florida and its fortress city of St. Augustine were common. It one of these clashes in 1740, Lachlan’s father was captured by the Spanish and held prisoner for two years. The elder McIntosh was eventually released, but his health had deteriorated during his captivity and he died a few years later. A Church in Kingussie The Park in the Centre of Kingussie Kingussie Market Cross near the Railway Station The Train Lines Running Through Kingussie Kingussie (Gaelic: Ceann a Ghiuthasaich)is a small burgh in Badenoch and Strathspey, Highland, Scotland, adjacent to the A9 road, although the old route of the... Badenoch, a district of south-east Inverness-shire in Scotland, bounded on the north by the Monadhliath mountains, on the east by the Cairngorms and Braemar, on the south by Atholl and the Grampians, and on the west by Lochaber. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - UK Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I 843  Area    - Total 78,772 km... The Scottish people are a nation[7] and an ethnic group indigenous to Scotland. ... Darien is a city located in McIntosh County, Georgia. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Five flags have flown over the city since 1565. ...

McIntosh was sent to the Bethesda Orphanage in Savannah under the care of famous evangelist George Whitefield. He spent two years at the orphanage before traveling to Fort Frederica to serve as a military cadet. During this time, the Jacobite Rebellion broke out in Scotland. Lachlan and his brother William planned to travel to Scotland and join the rebellion, but General James Oglethorpe, who had become a friend and mentor to the young McIntosh, convinced them to remain in Georgia. The Bethesda Orphanage was founded by George Whitefield in the eighteenth century on a 400 acre (1,600 m²) land grant near Savannah, Georgia. ... George Whitefield (December 16, 1714 - September 30, 1770), was a minister in the Church of England and one of the leaders of the Methodist movement. ... This article is not about the Jacobite Orthodox Church, nor is it about Jacobinism or the earlier Jacobean period. ... William McIntosh William McIntosh (1775-1825), also known as White Warrior, was the son of Captain William McIntosh, a member of a prominent Savannah, Georgia family sent into the Creek Nation to recruit them to fight for the British during the Revolutionary War {Captain McIntoshs mother was a sister... General James Oglethorpe James Edward Oglethorpe (22 December 1696 – 30 June 1785) was an English general, a philanthropist, and a founder of the state of Georgia. ...

In 1748, McIntosh moved to Charleston, South Carolina, and took a position as a clerk for Henry Laurens, a wealthy merchant, who would become a lifelong friend and mentor. In 1756 he married Sarah Threadcraft. He soon returned to Georgia where he studied surveying and acquired land in the Altamaha River delta and became a prosperous rice planter. Nickname: The Palmetto City Motto: Aedes Mores Juraque Curat (She cares for her temples, customs, and rights) Location of Charleston in South Carolina. ... Henry Laurens Henry Laurens (1724–1792) was an American merchant and rice planter from South Carolina who became a political leader during the Revolutionary War. ... The Altamaha River is a major river of the US state of Georgia, and its 37,600 km² (14,500 sq mi) watershed is the second largest in the eastern United States. ... Species Oryza glaberrima Oryza sativa Rice is two species of grass (Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima) native to tropical and subtropical southern & southeastern Asia and in Africa. ...

American Revolution

Early war

General Lachlan McIntosh

By 1770, McIntosh had become a leader in the independence movement in Georgia. In January 1775 he helped organize delegates to the Provincial Congress from the Darien District of St. Andrew Parish. On January 7, 1776, McIntosh was commissioned as a colonel in the Georgia Militia. He raised the 1st Georgia Regiment of the Georgia Line,^[1] organized the defense of Savannah and helped repel a British assault at the Battle of the Rice Boats in the Savannah River. He was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in the Continental Army, charged with defense of Georgia's southern flank from British incursions from Florida, by then a British possession. On October 22, 1776, McIntosh ordered his brother William to construct a fort on the Satilla River to protect Georgia from Florida. The fort was the first to be named Fort McIntosh. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... January 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1776 (MDCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Colonel (IPA: or ) is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with the corresponding ranks existing in nearly every country in the world. ... The 1st Georgia Regiment was raised on November 4, 1775 at Savannah, Georgia for service with the Continental Army. ... The Georgia Line was a formation within the Continental Army, comprised of infantry regiments from the state of Georgia. ... Coordinates: County Chatham  - Mayor Otis S. Johnson Area    - City 202. ... The Battle of the Rice Boats was a battle of the American Revolution that took place in the Savannah River on the border between the Province of Georgia and the Province of South Carolina. ... For the Department of Energy facility, see Savannah River Site The Savannah River is a major river in the southeastern United States, forming most of the border between the states of South Carolina and Georgia. ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... Illustration depicting uniforms and weapons used during the 1779 to 1783 period of the American Revolution by showing four soldiers standing in an informal group General George Washington, was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army on June 15, 1775. ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... Year 1776 (MDCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Satilla River rises in Ben Hill County, Georgia near the town of Fitzgerald, and it flows in a mostly easterly direction to the Atlantic Ocean. ... Fort McIntosh is an American military fortification from the American Revolution located near the Satilla River in Brantley County, Georgia near the present site of the intersection of US Route 82 and Georgia Route 110 near the town of Atkinson, Georgia. ...

Duel with Button Gwinnett

During the period of 1776 to 1777, McIntosh became embroiled in a bitter political dispute with Button Gwinnett, the Speaker of the Georgia Provisional Congress and a radical Whig leader. Their bitter personal rivalry began when the more moderate McIntosh succeeded Gwinnett as commander of Georgia’s Continental Battalion in early 1776. Gwinnett had been forced to step aside after his election had been called into question by opposing forces within the independence movement. Gwinnett, thwarted in his military ambitions, became a delegate to the Continental Congress and a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence. He returned to Georgia after his allies gained control of the Provisional Congress and succeeded in electing him speaker. Shortly afterward, he was elected president and commander-in-chief of the Committee of Safety. Button Gwinnett. ... Go to american revolution at wiki to get the same information provided below! This article concerns Patriots in the Revolutionary War. ... The Continental Congress is the label given to these two girls that i know. ... A copy of the 1823 William J. Stone reproduction of the Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence was an act of the Second Continental Congress, adopted on July 4, 1776, which declared that the Thirteen Colonies were independent of Great Britain. ...

Gwinnett began purging the government and military of his political rivals. One of the early targets of Gwinnett’s wrath was McIntosh’s brother George, who had opposed Gwinnett’s election. George was arrested and charged with treason against the revolution. In addition, Gwinnett had ordered McIntosh to lead a poorly planned and poorly led military expedition into British Florida. The operation was a disaster and both Gwinnett and McIntosh publicly blamed each other for the failure further straining the already tenious relationship between the two men. Map of East and West Florida in 1810. ...

On May 1, 1777, Lachlan McIntosh addressed the Georgia assembly denouncing Gwinnett in the harshest terms calling him a "scoundrel and lying rascal." Gwinnett called on McIntosh and demanded an apology or satisfaction. McIntosh refused to apologize and Gwinnett challenged him to a duel. May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... Year 1777 (MDCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see Duels (band). ...

On May 16, in a field owned by James Wright a few miles east of Savannah, Gwinnett and McIntosh met to duel with pistols. At a distance of 12 paces, the two men leveled and fired. Gwinnett received a ball to the hip and McIntosh was struck in the leg. McIntosh would recover from his wounds, but Gwinnett’s wound was mortal and he died three days later. Gwinnett’s allies had McIntosh charged with murder, but he was acquitted in the ensuing trial. George Washington, fearing Gwinnett’s allies would take revenge on McIntosh, ordered him to report to Continental Army headquarters on October 10. He spent the winter of 1777-1778 with the Continental Army at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, where he commanded several regiments of North Carolina troops. Sir James Wright (1716-1785) was an American lawyer and jurist who was the last British Royal Governor of Georgia. ... George Washington (February 22, 1732–December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and was later elected the first President of the United States. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years). ... The Village of Valley Forge is an unincorporated settlement located just outside of Valley Forge National Historic Park in Schuylkill Township of Chester County, Pennsylvania. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ...

Military service on the western frontier and in the South

On May 26, 1778, McIntosh was given command of the Western Department of the Continental Army, headquartered at Fort Pitt (present-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) on the Pennsylvania frontier. He restored order along the frontier and conceived a plan to attack the British stronghold of Fort Detroit. He established several new forts including Fort Laurens, named for his friend and mentor Henry Laurens, who had become President of the Continental Congress, and Fort McIntosh (near present-day Beaver, Pennsylvania) to prepare for the attack. The expedition against Fort Detroit was doomed however, and the troops were forced to turn back before reaching the fort. May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... 1778 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A Plan of the New Fort at Pitts-Burgh, drawn by cartographer John Rocque and published in 1765. ... Nickname: Steel City, Iron City, City of Champions, City of Bridges, City of Colleges, P-Burgh, The Burgh Motto: Benigno Numine Location in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Allegheny County Founded 1758 Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D) Area    - City 151. ... Official language(s) English, Pennsylvania Dutch Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Building and origins of Fort Detroit Fort Detroit began as a settlement on the Detroit River called Fort Ponchartrain. ... Fort Laurens was an American Revolutionary War fort in what is now the U.S. state of Ohio. ... Henry Laurens Henry Laurens (1724–1792) was an American merchant and rice planter from South Carolina who became a political leader during the Revolutionary War. ... Fort McIntosh was a Revolutionary War era Patriot log frontier fort situated at the confluence of the Ohio River and the Beaver River in what is now Beaver, Pennsylvania. ... Beaver is a borough located in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. ...

McIntosh was replaced as commander of the Western Department by Colonel Daniel Brodhead on March 5, 1779. Washington ordered McIntosh to return to the south to join General Benjamin Lincoln in Charleston, South Carolina. He marched to Augusta, Georgia, in command of the Georgia troops, and then proceeded to Savannah, where he commanded the 1st and 5th South Carolina regiments during the siege of Savannah. Daniel Brodhead IV (1736-1809) was an American military and political leader during the American Revolutionary War and early days of the republic. ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Benjamin Lincoln (1733–1810) was a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. ... Nickname: The Palmetto City Motto: Aedes Mores Juraque Curat (She cares for her temples, customs, and rights) Location of Charleston in South Carolina. ... Nickname: The Garden City (of the South), Masters City, The AUG Motto: We feel Good Location of the consolidated areas of Augusta and Richmond County in the state of Georgia. ...

After the battle, he retired his troops to Charleston where he remained to defend the city from the British Army. On May 12, 1780, General Lincoln was forced to surrender the city to British General Sir Henry Clinton. McIntosh was taken prisoner and remained in captivity until he was exchanged on February 9, 1782. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... General Sir Henry Clinton K.B. Commander-in-Chief of British troops in America. ... February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Later years

McIntosh returned to his plantation to find it ruined by the occupying British. McIntosh tried to restore his property and business interests, but he would spend the rest of his life in relative poverty. He was elected to the Continental Congress in 1784, but never attended. In 1785, he was appointed a commissioner to treat with the southern American Indian tribes. In 1787, he was asked to help settle a boundary dispute between Georgia and South Carolina. In 1791, he was part of the delegation that officially welcomed President George Washington to Georgia. // This article is about crop plantations. ... 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

McIntosh died in Savannah on February 20, 1806. The state of Georgia named McIntosh County in honor of his family. February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... McIntosh County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ...

References

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Further reading

• Jackson, Harvey; Lachlan McIntosh and the Politics of Revolutionary Georgia 1979, Univ of Georgia Press, ISBN 0-8203-0459-X; (2003 paperback edition, ISBN 0-8203-2542-2).