Savannah in the American Revolution

Britain captured Savannah in 1778, and a 1779 Franco-American siege to retake it failed bloodily, claiming Casimir Pulaski; the city stayed under British control until 1782 as Georgia was largely reconquered.

Savannah in the American Revolution is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 2009. 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 32.0817, -81.0905 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jewish Colonists (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Savannah and the Slave Trade, Savannah Waterfront, and One Building - Many Stories.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.