Fort McIntosh is an American military

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from the

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located near the

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in Brantley County,

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, near the present site of the intersection of

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and

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near the town of

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, Georgia. The log fortress was constructed by William McIntosh, brother of Colonel

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, to guard the Georgia frontier against attacks by Tory sympathizing Floridians and hostile

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s. The fort was a square log and earth structure about 100 feet on each side with a

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at each corner. On December 28, 1776, the fort was left abandoned after its 27-man garrison deserted following an attack by Native American warriors, which killed 3 men and injured another. The lieutenant in charge of the garrison resigned a month later. The fort was garrisoned by 40 men from the

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and 20 Continentals from the 1st Brigade Georgia Militia, under command of Captain

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. On February 17, 1777, the base was attacked by

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and Indians and forced to surrender the next day. All of the prisoners were released with the exception of two officers who were taken as hostages to

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. One of the officers taken to St. Augustine was Lieutenant Daniel McDuff of the 3rd Spartan Regiment. The capture of the fort led to fears of a large British offensive into Georgia, however no offensive resulted.

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Fort McIntosh
historical marker {{DEFAULTSORT:Fort Mcintosh (Georgia) McIntosh Buildings and structures in Brantley County, Georgia