EQ: How can I afford a war with Spain? Write EQ: How can I afford a war with Spain? PT: List reasons why the Georgia colony was able to support Great Britain. King George II
Reenactment of the Battle of Bloody Marsh Write Reenactment of the Battle of Bloody Marsh
- Nov. 1736 – JO returns to GR BRIT Write - asks Parliament for money - fund colony 1 more year - warned invasion likely - needed more soldiers - Fall 1737 – rumors true - large SP military force headed to Cuba
- relations b/t GR BRIT & SP worse Write - relations b/t GR BRIT & SP worse - Oct. 1737 – KGII gave JO rank of Colonel - JO in charge of GA & SC - spring 1738 – JO returned w/ 600 soldiers - most sent – Fort Frederica - St. Simons Island
- spring 1740 - JO attacked 1st Write - spring 1740 - JO attacked 1st - 1739 - GR BRIT declared war on SP - to knock out St. Augustine - 1st came upon Fort Diego - captured it
- unit of escaped Carolina slaves to SP FL - 2nd came upon Fort Mose Write - home to Black Militia - unit of escaped Carolina slaves to SP FL - outnumbered – fell back to St. Augustine - JO began a siege of ST. AUG - 300 SP soldiers inc. Black Militia crept back – Fort Mose
- JO pulled back to Fort FRED Write - defeated JO & troops - JO pulled back to Fort FRED - 2yrs later – June 1742 - SP fleet – several thousand SP soldiers appeared on ocean’s horizon - looked like Fort FRED would fall to SP
- July 7, 1742 – SP appeared w/in 1 mile of Fort FRED Write - patrol of JO’s Rangers opened fire on SP from woods - SP surprised –turned back - JO formed small force of soldiers – circled around SP - caught SP on a foot path into the marsh – opened fire
- short, but fierce fighting - by the time JO shows up Write - short, but fierce fighting - by the time JO shows up - Battle of Bloody March fighting over - several days later SP tries to capture Fort FRED by sea - SP return to St. AUG - KGII makes JO a general for saving GA colony
- 1743 – JO now 48 yrs old returns to GR BRIT never to return to GA Write - KGII pays JO personal funds he spent on GA colony - marries Elizabeth Wright - continues to work in Parliament
- late 1740s – GA colony was in decline Write - many colonists gave up an returned to England or moved to other colonies - TRUST began relaxing restrictions - 1750 – lifted slavery restriction - 1752 – transferred control to BRIT government
Write Reflection: Why do you think the Georgia Colony as a Trustee Colony was doomed to fail?