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The Siege of Savannah occurred in 1779, as the British were besieged by a combination of American, French and Haitian forces. The Allies were attempting to retake Savannah, which had fallen to the British the previous year.
The Allied forces vastly outnumbered the British. The French Admiral Count D'Estaing curiously chose to lay siege to the city rather than simply march straight into battle, bombarding it with cannon and attempting to starve the city into submission. But the British dug in and prepared for a fight.
On October 9th, 1779, the Allies attacked in a predawn assault. The battle was a disaster from an Allied standpoint, and they were repulsed with massive casualties in a battle called by many the "bloodiest hour of the Revolution."
The British held Savannah until the end of the Revolution.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe Siege of Savannah was a war.
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∙ 15y agoIt was during the American Revolution when in 1779 the British marched in and took over the City of Savannah, Georgia.
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∙ 14y agoDuring the Civil War
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∙ 12y agoin 1779
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The British won the battle of Savannah
Where was the battle of Savannah?
Savannah, Georgia around 1779
Where was the battle of Savannah fought?
Savannah, Georgia 1778
When was the battle of Savannah?
In 1779
Who won the battle of Savannah north or south?
Sherman's Union Army won the Battle of Savannah, at the end of the "March to the Sea".
Who fought in the battle of Savannah?
The Battle of Savannah was fought between the British (and their allies, the Germans) and the Americans (Patriots) (and their allies, the French).
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The battle of saratoga
Where did the battle of Savannah take place?
Georgia
What was the importance of siege of Savannah?
The bloodiest battle
Which side won of battle Savannah?
There was no battle of Savannah in the Civil War. Sherman was expecting one, but the small Confederate army escaped across the river.
How many people died in the Battle of the Savannah?
none
When was the battle of fort Savannah Georgia?
September 16,1779
