Episode 3 of 5
British Occupation and Defense of Savannah
- When
- December 1778 – 11 July 1782
- Where
- Savannah, Georgia
- Part of
- Capture of Savannah
Savannah became a raiding base, repelled a Franco-American siege in 1779, and was held until 1782.
The capture led to an extended occupation and opened the British southern strategy of appealing to Loyalist sentiment in the Southern Colonies. Savannah served as a base for coastal raids from Charleston, South Carolina, to the Florida coast. The British held off a combined French and American siege in the fall of 1779 that failed with significant casualties, and held the city until 11 July 1782.
Sources
- Capture of Savannah Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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