Episode 5 of 5
Brief Occupation of a Frontier Town
- When
- 1779 (shortly after the December 1778 capture)
- Where
- Unnamed frontier town in Georgia
- Part of
- Capture of Savannah
Campbell occupied a frontier town for a few weeks before retreating to Savannah, citing weak support and Patriot threats.
After the capture, Campbell occupied a frontier town against minimal opposition, but held it only for a few weeks before retreating to Savannah. He cited insufficient Loyalist and Native American support and the threat of Patriot forces across the Savannah River in South Carolina. By then, General Lincoln had begun to rally support in South Carolina to oppose the British.
Sources
- Capture of Savannah Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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