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Battle of Gully Hole Creek

Battle of Gully Hole Creek was a battle fought on 18 July 1742 at St. Simons, in what is now Georgia, United States. It was part of the Invasion of Georgia. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 400–500 soldiers, militia and native Indians against 115 soldiers.

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Fought18 July 1742
WhereSt. Simons, Georgia, United States31.219N, 81.384W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Great BritainagainstSpain
Casualties and losses1 dead (heat exhaustion)and12 killed, 10 wounded
Part ofInvasion of Georgia

Record

Date18 July 1742
PlaceSt. Simons, Georgia, United States
31.219N, 81.384W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength400–500 soldiers, militia and native Indians115 soldiers
Casualties and losses1 dead (heat exhaustion)12 killed, 10 wounded
Commanders
  • James Oglethorpe
Battle of Gully Hole CreekBattle of Gully Hole CreekFrederica naval actionBattle of Bloody MarshBattle of Fort PeterBattle of Altamaha BridgeSecond Battle of Fort McAllisterFrederica naval actionBattle of Fort PeterBattle of Altamaha BridgeSecond Battle of Fort McAllisterJacksonvilleSavannahValdostaDouglasLake City100 km31.219N, 81.384W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

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

Elsewhere in 1742

Battle of Gully Hole Creek 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 Q4871162, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gully Hole Creek, revision 1370442298, 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.