British Capture Savannah

In 1778, after three years of fighting their rebellious American colonists, the grand British Army had been stymied in the northern theater. At this point, Lord George Germaine, secretary of state for the American Department, decided to focus his efforts southward, having been repeatedly informed by exiled American Loyalists that Georgia and the two Carolinas were heavily populated by Loyalists simply waiting for assistance from the British Army. On December 29, a British force led by Colonel Archibald Campbell captured Savannah, effectively gaining control of Georgia.
Tom Hand, creator and publisher of Americana Corner, discusses Germaine’s strategy towards the southern colonies, and why it still matters today.
Photo Credits:
Architect of the Capital
British Museum
Library of Congress
Brown University Library
New York Public Library
National Army Museum
National Gallery of Art

[@lindatownsend5965]

Bravo on providing a bit of history that reflects the struggle of our Founders militarily in seeking our freedom from Britain!

[@AmericanaCorner]

Thank you, Linda!

[@PaulWells-q5g]

Thank Mr Hand, I look forward to your videos!

[@AmericanaCorner]

Thank you for watching!

[@ZeroDefects7]

I'm always impressed with the production quality of these shorts - well done!

[@AmericanaCorner]

Thank you so much!

[@lokibojangles]

I love your little tib bits
Short but informative always looking forward to them the only war I study is the America Revolution wish there were people in my community to discuss this topic with until next time Thanks

[@AmericanaCorner]

Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to comment. Take care.

[@billbahr]

Beautiful images. Again, well done!

[@AmericanaCorner]

Many thanks!

[@mattg0469]

What’s the name of the books in the back, the ones with Washington Crossing the Delaware as a cover?

[@amistry605]

My thoughts exactly! The artwork is great 👍

[@AmericanaCorner]

The books are a five-book set produced by Easton Press of Washington Irving's Life of George Washington. It was first published in 1856, but my set is from 2015.

[@AmericanaCorner]

@@amistry605 The books are a five-book set produced by Easton Press of Washington Irving's Life of George Washington. It was first published in 1856, but my set is from 2015.

[@mattg0469]

@@AmericanaCorner Thanks. Are they worth reading?

[@amistry605]

@AmericanaCorner Thank you for the info and for responding!

[@StalinLovsMsmZioglowfagz]

Little good it did them, and they were desperate for the help.

[@amistry605]

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