Savannah fell at once into the hands of the enemy, and the whole colony very shortly after.

General Prevost was in command of the British.

Opposed to him was Major-General Lincoln, of the Continental army.

While Prevost occupied the posts of Savannah, Ebenezer, Abercorn, and other places, he was active in pushing select parties forward to Augusta, and other commanding points in the interior.

The force under Lincoln did not enable him to offer any active opposition to their progress.