The Siege of Savannah in 1779, As Described in Two Contemporaneous Journals of French Officers in the Fleet of Count D'Estaing.

Jones, Charles C., Jr. (ed.)

Edité par Joel Munsell, Albany, 1874

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The siege of Savannah, the second deadliest battle of the Revolutionary War, took place in the fall of 1779. It was the most serious military confrontation in Georgia between British and Continental (American revolutionary) troops, as the Americans, with help from French and other international forces, tried unsuccessfully to liberate the city from its yearlong occupation by the British. The international troops helping the Revolutionary forces included Count Charles Henri d Estaing of France, Arthur Dillon and his "Wild Geese" of Ireland, and Polish aristocrat Casimir Pulaski. Together, they faced the Tories, composed of British and Scots regulars joined by German mercenary troops (Hessians), American Loyalists, American Indians, and enslaved Africans.Edited by renowned 19th century Georgia historian Charles C. Jones, Jr., the book is based on the journal of two of d'Estaing's officers.Deep brown cloth over boards. There has been minor, professional repair on the spine. The original map is present The book is square . The front hinge has been professionally repaired and stabilized. Former owner's bookplate on front pastedown. VG to VG- with noted repairs. ; Map; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 70 pages; DeRenne II 746.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Siege of Savannah in 1779, As Described in Two Contemporaneous Journals of French Officers in the Fleet of Count D'Estaing.
• Éditeur: Joel Munsell, Albany
• Date de parution: 1874
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: First Edition; First Printing.