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 troops and who had 4000 troops?
A: The Patriots had 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.