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      • George II, understanding the strategic advantage of a British colony standing as a buffer between South Carolina and Spanish Florida, granted the charter to Oglethorpe and twenty like-minded proprietors in 1732. Oglethorpe led the settlement of the colony, which was called Georgia in honor of the king.
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      The Founding of Georgia | United States History I

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  3. www.history.com › british-capture-savannah-georgiaBritish capture Savannah, Georgia | December 29, 1778 | HISTORY

    Nov 13, 2009 · 1778. British capture Savannah, Georgia. On December 29, 1778, British Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell and his force of between 2,500 and 3,600 troops, which included the 71st...

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Capture_of_SavannahCapture of Savannah - Wikipedia

    Control of Georgia was formally returned to its royal governor, James Wright, in July 1779, but the backcountry would not come under British control until after the 1780 Siege of Charleston. Patriot forces recovered Augusta by siege in 1781, but Savannah remained in British hands until 11 July 1782.

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  5. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › britishBritish evacuate Savannah, Georgia | July 11, 1782 | HISTORY

    Nov 13, 2009 · 1782. British evacuate Savannah, Georgia. On July 11, 1782, British Royal Governor Sir James Wright, along with several civil officials and military officers, flee the city of Savannah,...

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  6. www.britannica.com › event › Capture-of-SavannahCapture of Savannah | Summary | Britannica

    December 29, 1778. Location: Georgia. Savannah River. United States. Participants: United Kingdom. United States. Context: American Revolution. Capture of Savannah, (29 December 1778), engagement in the American Revolution.

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  8. www.worldhistory.org › article › 2405Siege of Savannah - World History Encyclopedia

    Mar 26, 2024 · On 27 November 1778, a small, 3,500-man British force under Lt. Colonel Archibald Campbell, departed from New York. Escorted by a squadron of warships, the British force sailed along the coastline, finally landing on Tybee Island near the mouth of the Savannah River on 23 December.

  9. www.historynet.com › siege-of-savannah-during-theSiege of Savannah During the American Revolutionary War

    Jun 12, 2006 · Georgia, the only American colony to be reconquered by the British, was just 42 years old when the war started. Georgia’s population was small, with barely 3,000 men of military age. On December 29, 1778, the colonial capital fell to British troops. The rebel defenders were routed, losing 550 captured or killed.

  10. www.encyclopedia.com › history › encyclopediasSavannah, Georgia (British Occupation) | Encyclopedia.com

    SAVANNAH, GEORGIA (BRITISH OCCUPATION). 29 December 1778–11 July 1782. The town of Savannah, Georgia, was occupied by the British for three and one-half years. Except for the joint French-American effort to recapture the city in 1779, the British rule was largely peaceful. revised by Michael Bellesiles.

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