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SS Siege of Savannah Review Powerpoint

SS Siege of Savannah Review Powerpoint. By James Geum 8 th Grade Mr. Cargill’s Class 9/22/13 1 st Acad. Question #1. Which side won the Siege of Savannah? A: The Loyalists and British won the battle. Question #2. When did the Siege of Savannah begin? A: It started on autumn 1779. .

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SS Siege of Savannah Review Powerpoint

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  1. SS Siege of Savannah Review Powerpoint By James Geum 8th Grade Mr. Cargill’s Class 9/22/13 1st Acad.

  2. Question #1 • Which side won the Siege of Savannah? A: The Loyalists and British won the battle.

  3. Question #2 • When did the Siege of Savannah begin? • A: It started on autumn 1779.

  4. Question #3 • Which side benefitted most from the siege, the Patriots or Loyalists? • A: The Loyalists benefitted most.

  5. Question #4 • What effect did the siege have on Georgia? • A: The British managed to capture most of it, and also recaptured Augusta.

  6. Question #5 • Who won the battle, the Americans or the British? • A: The British won the battle.

  7. Question #6 • In what major event did the Siege of Savannah occur? • A: It occurred during the American Revolution.

  8. Question#7 • Where were the loyalists known to be? • A: They were known to be in Savannah.

  9. Question#8 • Who were the Patriot troops under command of? • A: They were under Benjamin Lincoln’s command.

  10. Question#9 • Which country supported the Patriots, and how? • A: The French supported them by bringing their naval forces.

  11. Question#10 • Where did the siege take place? • A: The siege took place in Savannah.

  12. Question#11 • In the Patriot army, who had 15000 troops and who had 4000 troops? • A: The Patriots had 15000 troops and French had 4000 troops.

  13. Question#12 • When did the Patriots and French bombard Savannah? • A: It was on October 9, 1779.

  14. Question#13 • Which British commander captured Augusta, South Carolina, most of Georgia, and Lincoln’s Patriot army? • A: It was General Cornwallis.

  15. Question#14 • Where did Lincoln retreat to after the Siege of Savannah? • A: He ran to Charlestown.

  16. Question#15 • What is a siege? • A: It is when a military force surrounds a city and force it to surrender to avoid starvation.

  17. Question#16 • What is a bombardment? • A: It is when ships continually fire on a certain target.

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