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