Defense of Georgia campaign

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British colonial military operation military campaign

The Defense of Georgia campaign was a British colonial military effort during the War of Jenkins’ Ear aimed at repelling Spanish incursions into the Province of Georgia, notably including actions around St. Simons Island.

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Label	Occurrences
Defense of Georgia campaign canonical	1

Statements (25)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	British colonial military operation ⓘ military campaign ⓘ
belligerent	Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ
combatant	British colonial authorities in Georgia ⓘ Spanish colonial authorities in Florida ⓘ
conflict	War of Jenkins’ Ear NERFINISHED ⓘ
goal	defend British colonial settlements in Georgia ⓘ repel Spanish incursions into the Province of Georgia ⓘ
involvedForce	British colonial militia in Georgia ⓘ Spanish expeditionary forces from Florida and the Caribbean ⓘ regular British troops stationed in Georgia ⓘ
location	Province of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Simons Island NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern British North America ⓘ
notableAction	defensive operations around St. Simons Island ⓘ
opponent	Spanish Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	Anglo-Spanish conflicts in the Caribbean and North America NERFINISHED ⓘ
relatedTo	British–Spanish rivalry in the Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ colonial defense of the southern frontier of British North America ⓘ
result	successful defense of British control over coastal Georgia ⓘ
strategicImportance	control of approaches to the Carolinas via coastal Georgia ⓘ protection of the southern frontier of the British colonies ⓘ
theaterOfWar	North American theater of the War of Jenkins’ Ear NERFINISHED ⓘ
timePeriod	18th century ⓘ

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Battle of Gully Hole Creek → campaign → Defense of Georgia campaign ⓘ