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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Parker , Sir Peter 1721 -1811 (search)
Parker, Sir Peter 1721-1811
Naval officer; born in England in 1721; became a post-cap tain in the British navy in 1747.
As com mander of a fleet, he co-operated with Sir Henry Clinton in an unsuccessful attack on Charleston, June 28, 1776.
He afterwards assisted both Viscount General Howe and Admiral Lord Howe in the capture of New York, and commanded the squadron which took possession of Rhode Island late in that year.
Afterwards he was a member of Parliament; was made admiral of the white, and on the death of Lord Howe (1799), as the oldest admiral
Sir Peter Parker (from an English print). in the navy, he became admiral of the fleet.
He died in England, Dec. 21, 1811.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Peace commissioners. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Rawdon , Lord Francis 1754 - (search)
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Rockingham , Charles Watson Wentworth , Marquis of 1730 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sanders's Creek , battle of. (search)
Savannah, Ga.
The chief commercial city of Georgia; 18 miles from the Atlantic Ocean; county seat of Chatham county; noted for its large exports of cotton, naval stores, rice, and lumber; population in 1900, 54,244.
Late in 1778 Sir Henry Clinton de-
A view of Savannah. spatched Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell with about 2,000 men to invade Georgia.
He sailed from New York on Nov. 27, under convoy of a portion of Commodore Hyde
Plan of the siege of Savannah, Oct. 9, 1779. Parker's fleet.
They arrived at the mouth of the Savannah on Dec. 23, and, after much hinderance, made their way towards Savannah, opposed by Gen. Robert Howe with about 600 Continentals and a few hundred militia.
Howe was defeated, and fled, pursued by the invaders.
Savannah passed into the hands of the British, with 453 prisoners, forty-eight cannon, twenty-three mortars, the fort (with its ammunition and stores), the shipping in the river, and a large quantity of provisions.
The Americans lost, in ki
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Schuyler , Philip (John) 1733 -1857 (search)