Things you don't expect to read

I was reading the New Georgia Encyclopedia's page about the Siege of Savannah, and I came across this gem of a line:

They crossed the open area, swarmed into the ditch, hacked their way through the sharp-pointed abatis, and planted the flags of South Carolina and France on the earthworks.

It's not every day you hear about the flags of South Carolina and France being planted anywhere at the same time.  In fact, you sort of never hear that.

This battle was one in which one side--the British--did everything right, and the other side--the French and Americans--did everything wrong.  Prevost was on his game.  D'Estaing, not so much.  Almost a flawless victory for the British.  In the end, it didn't matter, but it could have if things had gone sour elsewhere.