historic downtown Savannah, with history behind it, don’t miss out whenever you visit Savannah. the great polish patriot to whose memory this monument is created‘Pulaski’ was mortally wounded approximately one-half mile north of west of this spot during the assault by the French and American forces on the British lines around Savannah. October 9, 1779. General Pulaski was struck by grapeshot as he rode forward with customary ardor, from where his Calvary was stationed to rally the disorganized Allied columns. the fatal ball which was removed from his thigh by dr. James lynah of S. Carolina is in possession of Georgia historical society of Savannah.#staycation