Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

St. Simons: contested ground

The ground around St. Simons was fought over 3 times between 1742 and 1778: 2 battles and 1 naval action, in 3 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of Gully Hole CreekFrederica naval actionBattle of Bloody MarshBattle of Bloody MarshJacksonvilleTallahasseeSavannahBrunswickAlbanyValdostaDouglasLake City200 km31.190N, 81.394W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Bloody Marsh, 1742Battle of Gully Hole Creek, 1742Frederica naval action, 177817421778
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
7 July 1742Battle of Bloody MarshSt. Simons, GeorgiaWar of Jenkins' Ear
18 July 1742Battle of Gully Hole CreekSt. Simons, GeorgiaInvasion of Georgia
19 April 1778Frederica naval actionGeorgiaAmerican Revolutionary War

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.