1742

 

William Stephens was named president of the entire colony of Georgia; James Oglethorpe was still primarily focused on the defense of the colony during the war with Spain.

The major Georgia-related event of the war with Spain occured on July 7 - the Battle of Bloody Marsh - where James Oglethorpe and a group of men, largely Scot Highlanders, repulsed an attempted invasion of St. Simons Island by Spanish forces from St. Augustine.

Future southern Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene was born in Rhode Island on August 7.

Further Information:

Battle of Bloody Marsh article New Georgia Encyclopedia

Illustration of Highlanders at Bloody Marsh

Bloody Marsh Monument

Comtemporary Photo of Site of Battle of Bloody Marsh

Town Plan of Frederica, 1742

See the following This Day in Georgia History entries:
*See July 7 for a detailed explanation of the Battle of Bloody Marsh

June28	July5
July6	July7*
July11	July12
July13	July14
July15	Aug.7

 

 

 

 

See "In Their Own Words" in the following entries:

Jan.30	March3	Apr.23	Apr.29	May15	May25	May28	June7
June20	June23	July3	July7	July8	July10	July13	July15
July17	July22	July28	Aug.31	Sept.7	Oct.27	Nov.4

 

 

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