William Jasper
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William Jasper was an American soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was a sergeant in the 2nd South Carolina Regiment.
Jasper raises the Moultrie Flag during the Battle of Sullivan's Island
Battery Jasper on Sullivan's Island
William Jasper Monument at Madison Square in Savannah, Georgia
The Defenders of Fort Moultrie monument in Charleston, South Carolina
Siege of Savannah (1779)
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The siege of Savannah or the second battle of Savannah was an encounter of the American Revolutionary War in 1779. The year before, the city of Savannah, Georgia, had been captured by a British expedi
William Jasper
…a new staff was installed. Governor John Rutledge gave his sword to Jasper in recognition of his bravery. In 1779, Sergeant Jasper participated in the Siege of Savannah, led by General Lincoln, which failed to recapture Savannah, Georgia, from the British. He was mortally wounded during an assault on the British forces…
Attack on Savannah, October 8, 1779 Arthur I. Keller, 1903
Pulaski at Savannah (Stanisław Kaczor-Batowski, 1931)
General Casimir Pulaski postage stamp, 1931 Issue, 2c