United States, Georgia, Glynn County, Saint Simons Island, 31.15051, -81.36954Sweet, Julie Anne2003-02-14Encyclopedia 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: SS8H2text/htmlengNew Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Bloody Marsh, Battle of, 1742Warships--Georgia--Saint Simons IslandBattles--Georgia--Saint Simons IslandNaval battles--Georgia--Saint Simons IslandGeorgia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775Battle of Bloody MarshText