<P> The British returned in January 1779 with a larger force . They later conquered and controlled nearly all of Georgia for the next few years . Col. McIntosh's defiance was one successful and heroic event which inspired the patriots as the War moved to the Carolinas and then north . </P> <P> The Fort Morris Historical Marker is on Martin Road, Midway, Georgia . It is located at the visitor center for the Fort Morris Historic Site . The center is located off Fort Morris Road, at the end of the Colonels Island Highway (Georgia Route 38). The marker memorializes the battle and notes the "Come and Take It!" response . </P> <P> In recognition of his valor of defending Fort Morris in Sunbury, McIntosh was awarded a sword by the Georgia Legislature with the words "Come and Take It" engraved on the blade . McIntosh later served in the War of 1812 as an American General, still protecting the Georgia coast . He served honorably, receiving honors from the City of Savannah for his service . </P> <P> In early January 1831, Green DeWitt wrote to Ramón Músquiz, the top political official of Bexar, and requested armament for defense of the colony of Gonzales . This request was granted by delivery of a small used cannon . The small bronze cannon was received by the colony and signed for on March 10, 1831, by James Tumlinson, Jr . The swivel cannon was mounted to a blockhouse in Gonzales and later was the object of Texas pride . At the minor skirmish known as the Battle of Gonzales--the first battle of the Texas Revolution against Mexico--a small group of Texans successfully resisted the Mexican forces who had orders from Colonel Domingo de Ugartechea to seize their cannon . As a symbol of defiance, the Texans had fashioned a flag containing the phrase "come and take it" along with a black star and an image of the cannon that they had received four years earlier from Mexican officials . This was the same message that was sent to the Mexican government when they told the Texians to return the cannon; lack of compliance with the initial demands led to the failed attempt by the Mexican military to forcefully take back the cannon . </P>

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