Yamacraw Village in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Isidore De Lynch
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2013
1. Isidore De Lynch Marker
Born in London, Isidore was educated
in France. As a young volunteer he
fought in India, returning to France in
1771. In the Battle of Savannah he
carried orders, exposing himself to the
deadly crossfire in front of the Spring
Hill Redoubt. His bravery was praised.
He continued as an officer in the
French "Irish" regiments and fought at
Waterloo as a Division Commander.
Erected by BB&T Bank.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1755.
Location. 32° 4.554′ N, 81° 6.038′ W. Memorial is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in Yamacraw Village. It is on Martin Luther King Boulevard.( West Broad Street), on the right when traveling south. Located between Louisville Rd. W. Harris St. (Between Savannah Visitor Center and Savannah Roundhouse Museum, in the Battlefield Memorial Park). Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mills Murphree (here, next to this marker); To Honor Our Patriot Ancestors (here, next to this marker); Colonel Mordecai Sheftall (here, next to
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2013
2. Spring Hill Redoubt, as mentioned, seen today
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 16, 2008
3. Isidore De Lynch Marker at the Memorial To The American Revolution
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 643 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on March 26, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
