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John Baker was an American militiaman who fought on the patriot side during the American Revolutionary War. His most prominent participation occurred in 1777, during the battle of Thomas Creek, in the northeast of the State of Florida, near the current city of Jacksonville.
In that battle, an American militia was ambushed by a large group of British soldiers. Baker, who was leading the Patriot group, managed to avoid the massacre through a defensive strategy that allowed the Patriots to escape to Georgia.
