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This marker recalls the disastrous October 9, 1779 Franco-American assault to retake Savannah from the British, one of the Revolution's bloodiest hours, in which Casimir Pulaski was mortally wounded by grapeshot.
Historical Marker
The Battle of Savannah
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About this site
The Battle of Savannah is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 2008. 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 32.0756, -81.0993 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Savannah History Museum (museum), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Savannah Science Museum, Savannah Besieged, 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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