A full-scale replica of a 13-inch Seacoast Mortar greets guests upon arrival. At Savannah, his troops will take Fort McAllister and force Confederate defenders to evacuate the city. Stalemate in their war with the Americans in the north and concern over French attacks against British-held Caribbean islands caused the British to focus on securing American colonies in the south. The siege was abandoned on October 17, 1779, and the American and French forces withdrew. At what battle in Georgia during the American Revolution did Americans capture badly needed arms, munitions, and horses from the British? The siege, begun on September 23, lasted until October 8, with varying success. Revolutionary War The Battle of Kettle Creek took place during which armed conflict? The Chasseurs-Volontaires were the largest black regiment to serve in the War of Independence and the largest military unit to serve in the Siege of Savannah. A primary objective was the capture of the port of Savannah, in Georgia. The National Park Service continues to protect, restore and manage the Fort Pulaski National Monument. Battle: Siege of Savannah War: American Revolution Date of the Siege of Savannah: September and October 1779 Place of the Siege of Savannah: City of Savannah, Georgia, in the United States of America. As part of that effort, a British army under Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell captured the city of Savannah, Georgia on December 29, 1778. The Battle of Savannah was a disaster for the allied forces. The Battle of Savannah was fought September 16 to October 18, 1779, during the American Revolution (1775–1783). D'Estaing, impatient of delay, then proposed to take the place by storm. The Capture of Savannah, or sometimes the First Battle of Savannah (because of a siege in 1779), pitted local American Patriot militia and Continental Army units, holding the city, against a British invasion force. The Visitor Center provides those interested with brief histories of the characters in Fort Pulaski’s story, as well as insight into the battle that took place there. The siege of Savannah or the Second Battle of Savannah was an encounter of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), in 1779. The year before, the city of Savannah, Georgia, had been captured by a British expeditionary corps under Lieutenant-Colonel Archibald Campbell.The siege itself consisted of a joint Franco-American attempt to retake Savannah, from September 16 to October 18, … Battle Summary. During the last five days a heavy cannonade and bombardment had been kept up on the British works with very little effect. The Capture of Savannah, or sometimes the First Battle of Savannah (because of the Siege of 1779), or the Battle of Brewton Hill, was an American Revolutionary War battle fought on December 29, 1778 pitting local American Patriot militia and Continental Army units, holding the City, against a British invasion force under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell. December 15-16, 1864 - The Battle of Nashville, Tennessee. 545 soldiers landed in the city for the 1779 battle, around a third of the French force that sailed from the Caribbean to Savannah’s rescue. Capture of Savannah, (29 December 1778), engagement in the American Revolution. In 1778, British policymakers and strategists decided to refocus their efforts on the southern colonies, where they believed the crown would enjoy the support of a large Loyalist population. As it turns out, the British were well-entrenched in the city, and the allied forces under Count Charles Henri d'Estaing and Major General Benjamin Lincoln had their work cut out for them in trying to dislodge the Redcoats. The battle commenced on October 9, 1779, as allied French and American forces began to lay siege to British held Savannah. Combatants at the Siege of Savannah: British regulars and loyalist volunteers against the American Continental Army and militia regiments and a large contingent of French troops. For the time being, December 10, 1864-Harassed only by scattered Georgia militia, Sherman's Army of Georgia arrives at Savannah, Georgia, completing the famous "March to the Sea".