{"id":4427,"date":"2024-10-05T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/georgiapioneers.com\/?p=4427"},"modified":"2024-09-27T01:28:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T19:58:43","slug":"duel-between-lachlan-mcintosh-and-button-gwinnett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/georgiapioneers.com\/?p=4427","title":{"rendered":"Duel between Lachlan McIntosh and Button Gwinnett"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The duel between General Lachlan McIntosh and Button Gwinnett occurred because of a play for power and jealousy. Gwinnett sought control of the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War. It was granted to General McIntosh. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

McIntosh was a descendant of John Mohr McIntosh, who came to Georgia from the Scottish Highlands to serve under General Oglethorpe. Lachlan’s family was prominent in military affairs. One connection: Colonel McIntosh performed a rather dramatic stand at Midway, Georgia, against the British when he declared, “Come get me!” However, it was generally believed that Lachlan’s uncle, George McIntosh, supplied the British with goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The duel occurred in the streets of Savannah. Both men walked ten paces, turned, and fired their pistols. Gwinnett was shot in the leg and died three days later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first will to be probated in Chatham County was Button Gwinnett’s, dated March 5, 1777. Thomas Savage and Lyman Hall were appointed executors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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