What the records say
- When
- 7 Jul 1742
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 31.16° N, 81.38° W
- Description
- 1742 battle during the War of Jenkins' Ear
Battle of Bloody Marsh
Battle during the War of Jenkins' Ear
The Battle of Bloody Marsh took place on July 18, 1742 between Spanish and British forces on St. Simons Island, part of the Province of Georgia, resulting in a victory for the British. Part of the War of Jenkins' Ear, the battle was for the British fortifications of Fort Frederica and Fort St. Simons, with the strategic goal the sea routes and inland waters they controlled.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “War of Jenkins' Ear: Battle of Bloody Marsh – British troops repel those of Spain (under Montiano), in the Province of Georgia”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “18 juillet (7 juillet du calendrier julien) : victoire britannique contre l’Espagne à la bataille de Bloody Marsh, en Géorgie (Guerre de l'oreille de Jenkins)”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (Japanese), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “ジェンキンスの耳の戦争：ブラッディ・マーシュの戦い。”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page