Overview: The American commander Brigadier General Robert Howe of North Carolina, with only 700 men, made a feeble attempt to defend the city. But with troops in their rear, the American defense was broken. With the loss of well over 550 men, and all the artillery, Howe was forced to retire into South Carolina. Synopsis: Henry Clinton, in charge of British troop in America, is ordered to move to the South. Intelligence reports in Britain indicate that both Georgia and South Carolina have a large Loyalist population who will side with the British. However, to do so means Clinton will have to reduce his manpower in the North. This would open his troop in the northern theater to attack by George Washington. Clinton and his advisors come up with a plan. They send 8,500 troops to Savannah. The troops from New York, under the command of Lt. Colonel Archibald Campbell, arrive at Tybee Island on December 23, 1778. They are a month late. Forces from St. Augustine under the command of Augustine Prevost join them. Together they march on Savannah. American forces under General Robert Howe include local militia and Continental soldiers. As the British forces attack the locals flee. There is little the Continentals can do. They retreat in an orderly manner, leaving the small community to the British oppressors. American losses total 83 men with 450 captured. British lose 9 men, with 4 wounded. Conclusion: The British has now entered the South to look for loyalist support. Many believe that this was the biggest mistake that Cornwallis had made as a General. Overview: The American commander Brigadier General Robert Howe of North Carolina, with only 700 men, made a feeble attempt to defend the city. But with troops in their rear, the American defense was broken. With the loss of well over 550 men, and all the artillery, Howe was forced to retire into South Carolina. Synopsis: Henry Clinton, in charge of British troop in America, is ordered to move to the South. Intelligence reports in Britain indicate that both Georgia and South Carolina have a large Loyalist population who will side with the British. However, to do so means Clinton will have to reduce his manpower in the North. This would open his troop in the northern theater to attack by George Washington. Clinton and his advisors come up with a plan. They send 8,500 troops to Savannah. The troops from New York, under the command of Lt. Colonel Archibald Campbell, arrive at Tybee Island on December 23, 1778. They are a month late. Forces from St. Augustine under the command of Augustine Prevost join them. Together they march on Savannah. American forces under General Robert Howe include local militia and Continental soldiers. As the British forces attack the locals flee. There is little the Continentals can do. They retreat in an orderly manner, leaving the small community to the British oppressors. American losses total 83 men with 450 captured. British lose 9 men, with 4 wounded. Conclusion: The British has now entered the South to look for loyalist support. Many believe that this was the biggest mistake that Cornwallis had made as a General.
The battle of saratoga
There was no battle of Savannah in the Civil War. Sherman was expecting one, but the small Confederate army escaped across the river.
There was no battle in the end, because the small Confederate army under Hardee managed to escape across the river into South Carolina. The story goes that Sherman spared Savannah from destruction because he had once loved a girl from there. But either way, there would have been no benefit in wreaking further mayhem in Georgia by that time. He'd made his point on the suffering Georgians, and it was time to move into South Carolina (which had started the whole war) and put the boot into them.
battle of monmouth
the battle of Bull Run
The British won the battle of Savannah
Savannah, Georgia around 1779
Savannah, Georgia 1778
In 1779
The Battle of Savannah was fought between the British (and their allies, the Germans) and the Americans (Patriots) (and their allies, the French).
Sherman's Union Army won the Battle of Savannah, at the end of the "March to the Sea".
The battle of saratoga
Georgia
The bloodiest battle
There was no battle of Savannah in the Civil War. Sherman was expecting one, but the small Confederate army escaped across the river.
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September 16,1779