Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Savannah: contested ground

The ground around Savannah was fought over 3 times between 1776 and 1864: 1 battle and 2 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of the Rice BoatsSiege of SavannahSiege of SavannahSiege of SavannahCharlestonBrunswickMaconAlbanyBeaufortDublinDouglasWaycross200 km32.071N, 81.095W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of the Rice Boats, 1776Siege of Savannah, 1779Siege of Savannah, 186417761864
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1776Battle of the Rice BoatsSavannah, GeorgiaAmerican Revolutionary War
16 September 1779Siege of SavannahSavannah, GeorgiaAmerican Revolutionary War
9 December 1864Siege of SavannahChatham County, GeorgiaAmerican Civil War

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.