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Scarce Revolutionary War map of the Southeast.

Th map extends from Long Bay and Williamsburg to Sunbury and Ossabaw island, South of Savannah Sound and from West to Augusta, New Bordeaux and Ft. Moore. Shows a number of roads and towns, as well as rivers, swamps islands, etc.

The map was likely issued in connection with the British Assault on Charleston in in March 1780, with the map appearing in May 1780.

Military Actions in South Carolina and Georgia During the American Revolution Up To May 1780.  

The American Revolution's Southern Campaign, particularly in South Carolina and Georgia, played a pivotal role in the ultimate victory of the American colonies over British forces.   

The British Southern strategy began with the invasion of Georgia in 1778. On December 29, 1778, British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell captured Savannah, Georgia’s capital, in a swift and decisive attack. Campbell's forces, consisting of about 3,500 troops, faced minimal resistance, capturing the city with few casualties, and securing a vital foothold in the South. This victory was strategically significant for the British as it allowed them to re-establish loyalist control in Georgia and provided a base for further operations in the Southern colonies.

In 1779, the American and French allies attempted to recapture Savannah. On October 9, 1779, French Admiral Charles Hector, Comte d'Estaing, and American General Benjamin Lincoln led a combined force of over 5,000 troops in an assault on the city. Despite their efforts, the Siege of Savannah was a failure, resulting in heavy casualties, including the death of the Polish General Casimir Pulaski, a key figure in the Continental Army. The British, fortified under General Augustine Prevost, successfully defended Savannah, maintaining their strategic hold on the city. 

The British shifted their focus to South Carolina, targeting Charleston, the largest and wealthiest city in the Southern colonies. On March 29, 1780, British General Sir Henry Clinton and General Charles Cornwallis led a major assault on Charleston with a force of about 10,000 men, supported by a fleet under Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot. The siege lasted until May 12, 1780, when American General Benjamin Lincoln, facing overwhelming odds, surrendered Charleston to the British. The fall of Charleston was a severe blow to the American cause, resulting in the capture of over 5,000 American troops, significant artillery, and supplies. It marked the largest American surrender of the war and solidified British control over much of South Carolina.