Savannah 1779: The British Turn South

By Scott Martin and Bernard F. Harris Jr.

In 1778 Great Britain launched an invasion of the southern colonies as part of the "southern strategy" for victory in the American Revolutionary War. A force of 3,000 British soldiers, Hessians and Loyalists was dispatched from New York City to capture Savannah, capital of Georgia. The city fell in December 1778 and became a base for British operations in the South. Desperate to recapture one of the most important southern cities, Continental and militia troops under Major-General Benjamin Lincoln joined forces with a French naval expedition under Vice Admiral Charles-Henri d'Estaing in an all-out assault on the British fortified positions protecting Savannah. This fully illustrated study examines the 1779 southern campaign and the costly American and French attempt to retake Savannah. Replete with stunning artwork and specially commissioned maps, this is the complete story of one of the bloodiest campaigns of the American Revolutionary War. Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472818652
• ISBN13: 9781472818652
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.3" x 9.7"