A relation, or journal, of a late expedition to the gates of St. Augustine, on Florida: conducted by the Hon. General James Oglethorpe, with a detachment of his regiment, etc. from Georgia. In a letter to the Reverend Mr. Isaac K-----r in London. By a Gentleman, voluntier in the said Expedition.
1744
Printed for T. Astley, at the Rose, in St. Paul’s Church-Yard
F.027 K49r 1744
P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History, Special & Area Studies Collections, University of Florida
British Governor General James Oglethorpe made multiple expeditions into Florida to wage war against the Spanish colonists. The War of Jenkins’ Ear between Spain and England (1739-1748) provided Oglethorpe an excuse to invade Florida and attack St. Augustine in 1740. He was ultimately unsuccessful in defeating the Spanish. This journal relates his return expedition in 1742, which also proved to be an unsuccessful venture. Both the Spanish and the English relied heavily on Native Americans in their armed conflicts, and the journal describes the raids on the town made by the Native Americans accompanying Oglethorpe.
Curated by Matt Armstrong, Tom Caswell, Jim Cusick, and John Nemmers
Designed by Lourdes Santamaría-Wheeler