What battle did Oglethorpe defend Georgia against a Spanish invasion?
Battle of Savannah
Battle of Trafalgar
Battle of 1742
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Answer
In 1742, General James Oglethorpe successfully defended the colony of Georgia against a Spanish invasion during the Battle of 1742, also known as the Battle of Bloody Marsh. Despite being outnumbered and outgunned, Oglethorpe employed strategic tactics, including ambushes, to repel the Spanish forces, securing the British claim over Georgia and safeguarding the southern frontier of the British colonies in America.
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