The Capture of Savannah , or sometimes the First Battle of Savannah ( because of a siege in 1779 ) , was an American Revolutionary War battle fought Hostile_encounter on December 29 , 1778 pitting local American Patriot militia and Continental Army units , holding the city , against a British invasion force under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell .

Conceived Creating by the commander-in-chief of the British Middle East Command , General Archibald Wavell , Brevity was intended to be a rapid blow against weak Axis front-line forces in the Sollum–Capuzzo–Bardia area of the border between Egypt and Libya .

In late June , Allenby replaced Change_of_leadership General Archibald Murray as commander of the EEF , which he quickly reorganised .

The Christmas Eve Battle Hostile_encounter took place Process_start during the Mau Mau Uprising on the 24 December 1953 between British Empire and rebel Mau Mau forces and resulted in Causation the death Death of Earl Wavell , the only son of Archibald Wavell .

On the night of May 9 , 1846 , Frémont received Receiving a message brought Bringing to him by Lieutenant Archibald Gillespie , from President James Polk about the possibility of war Hostile_encounter with Mexico .

The Monmouth rebellion was coordinated Collaboration with Argyll 's Rising a rebellion in Scotland , where Archibald Campbell , the Earl of Argyll , landed Action with a small force .

He also felt Change_sentiment unsatisfied when Colonel Archibald Anson put the district of Muar under Maharaja Abu Bakar 's temporary administration .

The year before , the city of Savannah , Georgia , had been captured Conquering by a British expeditionary corps under Lieutenant-Colonel Archibald Campbell .

The Bruce loyalists were led Causation by Sir Archibald Douglas , supported Supporting by John Randolph , 3rd Earl of Moray , the Steward , the future Robert II of Scotland , and Simon Fraser .