- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Battle of Bloody Marsh
- Creator:
- Sweet, Julie Anne
- Publisher:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Date of Original:
- 2003-02-14
- Subject:
- Bloody Marsh, Battle of, 1742
Warships--Georgia--Saint Simons Island
Battles--Georgia--Saint Simons Island
Naval battles--Georgia--Saint Simons Island
Georgia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Glynn County, Saint Simons Island, 31.15051, -81.36954
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia about the Battle of Bloody Marsh. On July 7, 1742, English and Encyclopedia article about the Battle of Bloody Marsh. Spanish forces skirmished on St. Simons Island, Georgia in an encounter later known as the Battle of Bloody Marsh. This event was the only Spanish attempt to invade Georgia during the War of Jenkins' Ear, and it resulted in a significant English victory. General James Oglethorpe redeemed his reputation from his defeat at St. Augustine, Florida, two years earlier, and the positive psychological effects upon his troops, settlers, other colonists, and the English populace rallied them to the cause to preserve Georgia.
GSE identifier: SS8H2 - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/battle-of-bloody-marsh/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Battle of Bloody Marsh," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
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