United States; a history: the most complete and most popular history of the United States of America from the aboriginal times to the present . essels, carrying more than three thousand troops,was brought from Cuba, and anchored at St. Augustine. In June of1742 the squadron passed up the coast to Cumberland Island, and at-tempted the reduction of Fort William. But Oglethorpe by a daringexploit reinforced the garrison, and then fell back to Frederica. TheSpanish vessels followed and came to anchor in the harbor of St. the southern point of the island to Frederica, Oglethorpe h
United States; a history: the most complete and most popular history of the United States of America from the aboriginal times to the present . essels, carrying more than three thousand troops,was brought from Cuba, and anchored at St. Augustine. In June of1742 the squadron passed up the coast to Cumberland Island, and at-tempted the reduction of Fort William. But Oglethorpe by a daringexploit reinforced the garrison, and then fell back to Frederica. TheSpanish vessels followed and came to anchor in the harbor of St. the southern point of the island to Frederica, Oglethorpe had cut aroad which at one place lay between a morass and a dense forest. Alongthis path the Spaniards must pass to attack the town. The English gen-eral had only eight hundred men and a few Indian allies. In order tocope with superior numbers, Oglethorpe resorted to stratagem. A Frenchman had deserted to the Spaniards. To him the Englishgeneral now wrote a letter as if to a spy. A Spanish prisoner in Ogle-thorpes hands was liberated and bribed to deliver the letter to the de-serter. The Frenchman was advised that two British fleets were coming. COUNTRY OF THE SAVANNAH, 1740.
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