United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.099831696/1785James Oglethorpe defended the new colony of Georgia militarily, holding the titles of general and commander in chief.Image of a painting depicting James Oglethorpe. Oglethorpe defended the new colony of Georgia militarily, holding the titles of general and commander in chief. Oglethorpe conceived of and implemented his plan to establish the colony of Georgia. It was through his initiatives in England in 1732 that the British government authorized the establishment of its first new colony in North America in more than five decades. He is depicted wearing a suit of armor and holding a rod.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/james-edward-oglethorpe-1696-1785Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/james-edward-oglethorpe-1696-1785Forms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaGenerals--GeorgiaPolitical leadership--GeorgiaCommand of troops--GeorgiaArmor--GeorgiaMen--GeorgiaStatesmen--GeorgiaJames OglethorpeStillImage