20h 52min, dec 29, 1778 y - After the fighting in the North
had come to a lull, the British
turned their attention to the
Southern Colonies. The English
believed that the South had many
loyalists that needed liberation from
the Patriots. On December 29, 1778,
British Lieutenant Colonel Archibald
Campbell was able to capture
Savannah, Georgia with ease becase
he severely outnumbered the
Patriots. This battle was key
for the English to capture Charleston,
South Carolina.
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