Storm over Savannah : The Story of Count d'Estaing and the Siege of the Town in 1779 / Alexander Lawrence, Jim Piecuch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lawrence, Alexander A., 1906-1979, author.

Piecuch, Jim, author of foreword.

Series:

Georgia Open History Library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Estaing, Charles Henri, comte d', 1729-1794.

HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV).

Military participation--French.

Military participation.

Military participation--African American.

African American soldiers.

United States.

Georgia--Savannah.

Georgia.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, African American.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French.

Savannah (Ga.)--History--Siege, 1779.

Savannah (Ga.).

Genre:

History.

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource xii, 220 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

University of Georgia Press 1951

2021. The University of Georgia Press, Athens :

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Storm Over Savannah: The Story of Count d'Estaing and the Siege of the Town in 1779 tells the story of France's attempt to take down Savannah, the center for Britain's military power in the colonies in 1779. This mission, led by Charles-Henri, Comte d'Estaing, was taken on by four thousand troops of King Louis XVI, in cooperation with Americans. This account of the little-known Siege of Savannah reveals a dramatic story worth telling. The Georgia Open History Library has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this collection, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Alexander A. Lawrence, Jim Piecuch

Foreword To The Reissue / Alexander A. Lawrence, Jim Piecuch

Preface / Alexander A. Lawrence, Jim Piecuch

Imperiled City / Alexander A. Lawrence, Jim Piecuch

The Pomp And Glory / Alexander A. Lawrence, Jim Piecuch

The Americans / Alexander A. Lawrence, Jim Piecuch

In Which Colonel Maitland Starts South / Alexander A. Lawrence, Jim Piecuch

Prevost Gets A Summons / Alexander A. Lawrence, Jim Piecuch

The British Dig In / Alexander A. Lawrence, Jim Piecuch

Maitland Finds A Way / Alexander A. Lawrence, Jim Piecuch

The Allies Resort To The Spade / Alexander A. Lawrence, Jim Piecuch

Seeds Of Failure / Alexander A. Lawrence, Jim Piecuch

The Bombardment / Alexander A. Lawrence, Jim Piecuch

D'estaing Decides To Attack / Alexander A. Lawrence, Jim Piecuch

Ocober Ninth / Alexander A. Lawrence, Jim Piecuch

Lights And Shadows Of A Warm October Morning / Alexander A. Lawrence, Jim Piecuch

The Court Raise The Siege / Alexander A. Lawrence, Jim Piecuch

The Captains And The Kings Depart / Alexander A. Lawrence, Jim Piecuch

And What Of Colonel Maitland? / Alexander A. Lawrence, Jim Piecuch

Appendix / Alexander A. Lawrence, Jim Piecuch

Notes / Alexander A. Lawrence, Jim Piecuch

Bibliography / Alexander A. Lawrence, Jim Piecuch

Index / Alexander A. Lawrence, Jim Piecuch

Notes:

This eBook is made available Open Access under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8203-5945-9

OCLC:

1267411966

Access Restriction:

Open Access Unrestricted online access