Exploring the Early Americas

The Jay I. Kislak Collection

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In July 1742, Spanish troops based in St. Augustine landed on the shores of Georgia in an unsuccessful attempt to conquer Governor James Oglethorpe’s new colony there.  After a long and bloody battle, the Spaniards retreated to St. Augustine and relinquished their hopes of conquering the area.
In July 1742, Spanish troops based in St. Augustine landed on the shores of Georgia in an unsuccessful attempt to conquer Governor James Oglethorpe’s new colony there.  After a long and bloody battle, the Spaniards retreated to St. Augustine and relinquished their hopes of conquering the area.