1742 in Military History - Conflicts in 1742, Military Units and Formations Established in 1742, Battle of Bloody Marsh, Invasion of Georgia (Paperback)

Chapters: Conflicts in 1742, Military Units and Formations Established in 1742, Battle of Bloody Marsh, Invasion of Georgia, Siege of Prague, 102nd Regiment of Foot, Battle of Chotusitz, Battle of Gully Hole Creek. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 30. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Battle of Bloody Marsh took place on July 18, 1742 (new style). The battle involved control of the road between the British forts of Frederica and St. Simons, both on St. Simons Island off the coast of Georgia. The Province of Georgia later claimed the island, now in the U.S. state of Georgia. The battle took place on the same island and same day as the Battle of Gully Hole Creek. The two forts lay about seven miles apart. Between the two ran a road the width of one wagon, named Military Road. This served to supply the garrison at Fort Federica and settlers in the nearby village from Fort St. Simons. The battle took place during a Spanish invasion of present-day Georgia and the island. The battle was a victory for British troops under the command of General James Oglethorpe. This was one of the conflicts during the War of Jenkins' Ear. The catalyst was Spanish officer Julio Len Fandio's cutting off one of Robert Jenkins' ears. Jenkins, accused of piracy, was a British sea captain whose brig Rebecca was boarded by troops of the Spanish Coast guard Ia Isabela. They found he was smuggling. Jenkins reported the Spanish captain told him, "Go, and tell your King, that I will do the same, if he dares to do the same." In retaliation for the boarding and assault on its officer (and related to tensions having built between the two nations), on October 30, 1739, Great Britain declared war on Spain. Spain and Great Britain had been disputing the border between Georgia and La Florida. James Oglethorpe led th...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2180403