The Capture of Savannah, Georgia

British Plan to Attack Savannah, GA 

This battle was fought on December 29, 1778 between the American Militia against the British Army. This battle was won by the British. The Colonial Army was leaded by Robert Howe, and the British by Colonel Archibald Campbell.

The Continental Army had 4 cannons, but were only 850 soldiers, but the British had an advantage because they were 3,100 soldiers, a very huge difference.  From the 3,100 British soldiers, only 11 died, but from the 850 Colonial soldiers, 43 died and 453 were captured.

Campbell selected Girardeau's Plantation, 2 miles outside Savannah, Georgia. When Robert Howe