In 1781 Nathan
Brownson was the governor of Georgia. Brownson graduated from Yale
College in 1761 and went on to study medicine. He was the first
physician to be a governor in Georgia. During his time as governor
the British were just leaving Augusta. While the British were in
control of Georgia, its residence divided between loyalist and
patriots. Once the British left, Brownson had to bring those two
groups back together. Brownson also found a way to gain back the
population of people that had fled during the war. After Brownson
graduated he set up a medical practice in 1774. During the
Revolution he served as a army doctor. He also joined the
provincial congress of Georgia in 1775, when the Revolutionary War
started. Before serving as
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Augustine three
times. In 1776 General Lee led the Georgia troops to St. Johns
River, which was still in Georgia, and turned back around. In 1777
General Robert Howe lead another attempt to capture St. Augustine.
Howe believed he would not succeed since he only had four hundred
troops. They made it to St. Johns River where they fought the
British and Florida Rangers. The Georgia troops headed back north
after the failed take over. Continental troops were supposed to
provide help to the Georgia troops, but could not make it any
farther than St. Marys River. The third attempt, in 1778, to take
over St. Augustine was probably the best attempt by far. Georgia
had two thousand troops ready and the Georgia navy along their
side. The only problem with this attempt was the commanders of the
troops. Howe, John Houstoun, Andrew Williamson, and Oliver Brown
were all meant to work together to take over St. Augustine. Howe
and Houstoun could not agree on who would be the commander, while
Brown refused to take orders from either since he did not know what
kind of navy he had: Continental or state. They made it to St.
Marys River where they fought with the Florida Rangers. The Florida
Rangers retreated back into Florida. Howe also decided that enough
had been done and headed back north. Houstoun had Brown wished to
continue, but decided against it because they did not want to
go
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