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In the autumn of 1779 a Franco-American force besieged British-held Savannah; their bloody October 9 assault failed, making it among the Revolution's deadliest battles and leaving Georgia's capital in British hands.
Historical Marker
Savannah Besieged
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About this site
Savannah Besieged is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County. 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 32.0757, -81.0996 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Battle of Savannah (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Savannah History Museum, Savannah Science Museum, and Central of Georgia.
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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