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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. . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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SS SIEGE OF SAVANNAH REVIEW POWERPOINTBY JAMES GEUM8TH GRADEMR. CARGILL’S CLASS9/22/131ST 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.
QUESTION #3
• Which side benefitted most from the siege, the Patriots or Loyalists?• A: The Loyalists benefitted most.
QUESTION #4
• What effect did the siege have on Georgia?• A: The British managed to capture most of it, and also
recaptured Augusta.
QUESTION #5
• Who won the battle, the Americans or the British?• A: The British won the battle.
QUESTION #6
• In what major event did the Siege of Savannah occur? • A: It occurred during the American Revolution.
QUESTION#7
• Where were the loyalists known to be?• A: They were known to be in Savannah.
QUESTION#8
• Who were the Patriot troops under command of?• A: They were under Benjamin Lincoln’s command.
QUESTION#9
• Which country supported the Patriots, and how?• A: The French supported them by bringing their naval forces.
QUESTION#10
• Where did the siege take place? • A: The siege took place in Savannah.
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.
QUESTION#12
• When did the Patriots and French bombard Savannah?• A: It was on October 9, 1779.
QUESTION#13
• Which British commander captured Augusta, South Carolina, most of Georgia, and Lincoln’s Patriot army?• A: It was General Cornwallis.
QUESTION#14
• Where did Lincoln retreat to after the Siege of Savannah?• A: He ran to Charlestown.
QUESTION#15
• What is a siege?• A: It is when a military force surrounds a city and force it to
surrender to avoid starvation.
QUESTION#16
• What is a bombardment?• A: It is when ships continually fire on a certain target.