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The American Revolution in the Southern colonies was complicated with neighbors often pitted against each other. This was especially evident in Wilkes County, Georgia. Underscoring the complicated nuances of choosing one side over the other, "The Hornet's Nest" is the story of a vicious guerrilla war in which Indians, Loyalists, and Patriots fought for the same territory.