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Battle of Bloody Marsh

Battle of Bloody Marsh was a battle fought on 7 July 1742 at St. Simons, in what is now Georgia, United States. It was part of the War of Jenkins' Ear, which ran from 1739 to 1748. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 650 regulars, militia & Native Americans against 150–200+ regulars.

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Fought7 July 1742
WhereSt. Simons, Georgia, United States31.157N, 81.380W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Great Britain; Province of GeorgiaagainstSpain
Casualties and lossesLight casualtiesand200 killed
Part ofWar of Jenkins' Ear1739 to 1748

Where it sits in the War of Jenkins' Ear

Battle of Porto Bello, 1739Action of 8 April 1740, 1740Siege of St. Augustine, 1740Siege of Fort Mose, 1740Battle of Cartagena de Indias, 1741Battle of Santiago de Cuba, 1741Battle of Bloody Marsh, 1742Battle of La Guaira, 1743Battle of Puerto Cabello, 1743Voyage of the Glorioso, 1747Action of 18 March 1748, 1748Battle of Santiago de Cuba, 1748Battle of Havana, 174817391748Battle of Bloody Marsh, 1742
13 placed engagements of the War of Jenkins' Ear in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date7 July 1742
PlaceSt. Simons, Georgia, United States
31.157N, 81.380W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength650 regulars, militia & Native Americans150–200+ regulars
Casualties and lossesLight casualties200 killed
Commanders
  • James Oglethorpe
  • Antonio Barba
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1742 and 1778.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1742

Battle of Bloody Marsh is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (48 in Georgia).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888163, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bloody Marsh, revision 1374312081, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.