Battle of Bloody Marsh

Quando

7 de jul. de 1742

Tipo

Batalha

Coordenadas

31.16° N, 81.38° W

Description

1742 battle during the War of Jenkins' Ear

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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• War of Jenkins' Ear22 de out. de 1739 · Guerra