John Baker (1722–1792) was a militia leader during the

American Revolutionary War The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a major war of the American Revolution. Widely considered as the war that secured the independence of t ...

. Most notably he led the American militia in the

Battle of Thomas Creek The Battle of Thomas Creek, also known as the Thomas Creek Massacre, was an ambush of a small detachment of mounted Georgia Militia by a mixed force of British soldiers, Loyalist militia, and British-allied Indians on May 17, 1777 near the mout ...

on May 17, 1777 against the British army of 250.

Baker County, Georgia Baker County is a county in Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,876. The county seat and only city is Newton. The county was created December 12, 1825 from the eastern portion of Early County by an act of the Georgia General ...

was named after him.

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1731 births 1787 deaths Georgia (U.S. state) militiamen in the American Revolution {{US-mil-bio-stub