Siege of Savannah

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Siege of Savannah
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At this point of the war, the British controlled
Savannah.
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James Wright, the popular and final royal
governor returned to control the colony for the
British Crown.
I am sooooo popular! No one will attack my
city-everybody loves me!
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French naval commander Count Charles Henri Comte
DEstaing, was on the way back to France with a
naval fleet.
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He heard that Savannah was controlled by the
British. Those British pigs! They took our land
in the French and Indian War
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This is the perfect opportunity for some
payback! Lets help end this English tyranny!
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dEstaing led his fleet of 25 ships to the shore
of Tybee Island.
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The French are here at your service! We support
your efforts to become free from Great Britain,"
dEstaing said, "those greedy maggots, we hope
they are ousted from the colonies!" 
"We are grateful for all the support we can
receive," Patriot General Benjamin Lincoln
responded. "We must retrieve Savannah back from
the British."
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The Patriots hoped that a siege would allow them
to recapture Savannah without having to fight a
battle. But, how?
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A siege occurs when forces try to capture a fort
or town by surrounding it and preventing any
supplies from reaching it.
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We will defeat these snotty Redcoats by keeping
them from getting any resources. We will surround
the city with troops so that no one can get in or
out! General Lincoln sneered.
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Soon enough, they will have no choice but to
surrender to us, and the Patriots will have
Georgia s capital back! Its the perfect plan.
Here is a map of how we will block off the city
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Governor Wright and Loyalist General Prevost
heard of the team up between the French and the
Patriots.  "Quickly, General," Governor Wright
said with fear lingering behind his words, "we
must build defenses in Savannah to keep her from
the Patriots. Request back up from South
Carolina. Let them know we need British troops!"
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Patriot General Lincoln approached Loyalist
General Prevost. Then, they had a stare down.
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But neither cracked a smile, and eventually
Lincoln said, "We are going to take Savannah
back. This town belongs to the Patriots and we
refuse to give it up to you. Gather your men and
leave everything else behind. We will leave you
in peace."
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General Prevost hoped to buy time until the back
up he had requested arrived. He said to General
Lincoln, "Give me 24 hours to consider your
offer." "Very well, Prevost," Lincoln replied,
"but you should be wise and take the offer."
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Prevosts back-up arrive when 800 Loyalist
soldiers arrived and so the Loyalists decided to
defend Savannah rather than surrender it to
Patriot forces.   "We shall not surrender to
these Patriots!" Prevost cried. "We will defend
Britain and her territory!"
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Back at the Patriot camp, General Lincoln looked
around at all of his soldiers. "Our siege has
failed, gentlemen, but our persistence has not.
We're going to have to attack Savannah. Remember
what we are fighting for- our freedom must come
at any cost."
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The British were greatly outnumbered, but they
were strong in their defenses. The Patriots and
French attacked, and the fight for Savannah
began.
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Loyalist fought to maintain control of Savannah.
Hundreds of Frenchmen and Americans died in the
battle, and the Patriots were unsuccessful.
Losses Suffered British 18 killed 39
wounded American 752 killed
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This siege of Savannah was the second bloodiest
battle of the American Revolution.
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This battle marked the first time that France and
America fought together.