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ARP234 Siege of Savannah

American Revolution Podcast
American Revolution Podcast
Episode • Jan 16, 2022 • 33m

The Continental Army cooperates with the French Navy to recapture Savannah Georgia from the British in the fall of 1779. A bloody assault on the city ends with the British holding the city, while the Americans and French withdraw.

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Book Recommendation of the Week: The Siege of Savannah, in 1779, by Charles C. Jones (or read on archive.org)

Online Recommendation of the Week: Davis, Robert S. “Black Hatian Soldiers at the Siege of Savannah” Journal of the American Revolution, https://allthingsliberty.com/2021/02/black-haitian-soldiers-at-the-siege-of-savannah

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