Elijah Clarke

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Elijah Clarke was among the few heroes of the Revolutionary War from Georgia. Even though he was wounded several times, Clarke led several successful frontier guerrilla campaigns against British soldiers and American Loyalists during the war. Clarke County is named for him.

Courtesy of Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.

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