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In the bloody October 1779 allied assault to retake Savannah from the British, Polish volunteer General Casimir Pulaski was mortally wounded by grapeshot and Sergeant William Jasper fell nearby planting his regiment's colors.
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General Casimir Pulaski • Sergeant William Jasper
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About this site
General Casimir Pulaski • Sergeant William Jasper is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 1952. It is one of 339 historical markers documented in Chatham County, among 480 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.0765, -81.1005 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Spring Hill Redoubt (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Memorial To The American Revolution, Attack on British Lines, and Mills Murphree.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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