Battle of Gully Hole Creek
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| Battle of Gully Hole Creek | |
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| Part of the Georgia 31°13′7″N 81°23′3″W / 31.21861°N 81.38417°W | |
| Result | British victory |
Great Britain James Oglethorpe
Captain Sebastian SanchezThe Battle of Gully Hole Creek took place on July 18, 1742 (
Background
Spanish governor Don Manuel de Montiano commanded the invasion force, which by some estimates totaled between 4500 and 5000 men. Of that number, roughly 1900 to 2000 were ground assault troops. British leader James Oglethorpe's forces, consisting of regulars, militia, and native Indians, numbered less than 1000. The garrison at Fort St. Simons resisted the invasion with cannonade, but was not able to prevent the landing. On July 5, 1742 Montiano landed nearly 1900 men from 36 ships near Gascoigne Bluff, close to the Frederica River. Faced with a superior force, Oglethorpe decided to withdraw from Fort St. Simons before the Spanish could mount an assault. He ordered the small garrison to spike the guns and slight the fort (doing what damage they could), to deny the Spanish full use of the military asset. The Spanish took over the remains of the fort the following day, establishing it as their base on the island.
After landing troops and supplies, and consolidating their position at Fort St. Simons, the Spanish began to cautiously reconnoiter beyond their perimeter. They found the road between Fort St. Simons and Fort Frederica, but first assumed the narrow track was just a farm road. On July 18, the Spanish undertook a
Battle
A mile and a half short of
The rest of the Spanish retreated in disorder back to the south. They were met by 200 Spanish
Aftermath
The British colonists also won the Battle of Bloody Marsh later the same day, driving the Spanish out of the Georgia colony.
The War of Jenkins' Ear is commemorated annually on the last Saturday in May at
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Gully Hole Creek area -
Castillo de San Marcos - St. Augustine. Stronghold of Manuel de Montiano
Notes
- ^ a b Marley p.262
- ^ "Wormsloe Historic Site | Georgia State Parks". Gastateparks.org. Archived from the original on 2010-11-27. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
See also
References
- Coleman, Kenneth (1991), A History of Georgia, Athens, USA: University of Georgia Press, ISBN 978-0-8203-1269-9
- Marley, David (1998), Wars of the Americas: a chronology of armed conflict in the New World, 1492 to the present, Santa Barbara, USA: ABC-CLIO, ISBN 978-0-87436-837-6