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Atlantic Ocean (search for this): entry savannah-ga
Savannah, Ga.
The chief commercial city of Georgia; 18 miles from the Atlantic Ocean; county seat of Chatham county; noted for its large exports of cotton, naval stores, rice, and lumber; population in 1900, 54,244.
Late in 1778 Sir Henry Clinton de-
A view of Savannah. spatched Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell with about 2,000 men to invade Georgia.
He sailed from New York on Nov. 27, under convoy of a portion of Commodore Hyde
Plan of the siege of Savannah, Oct. 9, 1779. Parker's fleet.
They arrived at the mouth of the Savannah on Dec. 23, and, after much hinderance, made their way towards Savannah, opposed by Gen. Robert Howe with about 600 Continentals and a few hundred militia.
Howe was defeated, and fled, pursued by the invaders.
Savannah passed into the hands of the British, with 453 prisoners, forty-eight cannon, twenty-three mortars, the fort (with its ammunition and stores), the shipping in the river, and a large quantity of provisions.
The Americans lost, in kil
Savannah River (United States) (search for this): entry savannah-ga
Savannah (Georgia, United States) (search for this): entry savannah-ga
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France (France) (search for this): entry savannah-ga
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): entry savannah-ga
Savannah, Ga.
The chief commercial city of Georgia; 18 miles from the Atlantic Ocean; county seat of Chatham county; noted for its large exports of cotton, naval stores, rice, and lumber; popula de-
A view of Savannah. spatched Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell with about 2,000 men to invade Georgia.
He sailed from New York on Nov. 27, under convoy of a portion of Commodore Hyde
Plan of theeration of the services of Gen. James Jackson, Wayne, who was in command of the Continentals in Georgia, appointed him to receive the keys of Savannah from a committee of British officers.
He did so, and on the same day the American army entered Savannah, when royal power ceased in Georgia forever.
Governor Martin called a special meeting in Savannah (Aug. 1), of the Georgia legislature, at thMartin called a special meeting in Savannah (Aug. 1), of the Georgia legislature, at the house of General McIntosh.
Very soon the free and independent State of Georgia began its career.
See Georgia.
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry savannah-ga
Beaufort, S. C. (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry savannah-ga
Chatham (Georgia, United States) (search for this): entry savannah-ga
Savannah, Ga.
The chief commercial city of Georgia; 18 miles from the Atlantic Ocean; county seat of Chatham county; noted for its large exports of cotton, naval stores, rice, and lumber; population in 1900, 54,244.
Late in 1778 Sir Henry Clinton de-
A view of Savannah. spatched Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell with about 2,000 men to invade Georgia.
He sailed from New York on Nov. 27, under convoy of a portion of Commodore Hyde
Plan of the siege of Savannah, Oct. 9, 1779. Parker's fleet.
They arrived at the mouth of the Savannah on Dec. 23, and, after much hinderance, made their way towards Savannah, opposed by Gen. Robert Howe with about 600 Continentals and a few hundred militia.
Howe was defeated, and fled, pursued by the invaders.
Savannah passed into the hands of the British, with 453 prisoners, forty-eight cannon, twenty-three mortars, the fort (with its ammunition and stores), the shipping in the river, and a large quantity of provisions.
The Americans lost, in kil
Lachlan McIntosh (search for this): entry savannah-ga
Isaac Huger (search for this): entry savannah-ga